UE4 VFX - Earth Shatter Totem

Jimster092

Hey guys, I'm starting a new effect inspired by the shamans in WoW and chose to create a spell that would stand out from the other totems that they have. I'm planning to construct this system in UE4 just for speed and knowing what I'm most comfortable with. I'm still restricting myself of relying on the material editor's complex power but still utilizing techniques like Alpha Erosion, Pannering Textures, and simple math to accomplish what I need. I'm planning to model and texture the Totem, so that's going to be fun. Wish me luck! Any feedback/critiques will be welcome!

THendersonVFX

Since Blizz games have some humor to them, maybe instead of the totem fading away, have it just split in half like a log and wobble on the ground a bit?

Jimster092

I'll weigh it down and consider it to one of the many ways to kill of this totem. I've mainly referenced Shaman's magical aura around it all, especially when I'm referencing of their Hearthstone fades. But we'll see after I get the bulk done!

Jimster092

Here is my first update for this effect after concept. Took really long since I had to model, texture and animate everything myself, while learning some new things but I like the direction where it's heading. Now is a matter of time to improve and polish it, so critique and feedback is always welcome!

[ame]www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDX8YTV6A_w[/ame]

Ged

that looks really good, I would like to see a little more of a slam down/ impact when it first lands and the cracks maybe spread out a bit more from the middle

Jimster092

Definitely spot on for the first impact, i'm going to beef it up a bit and see what else can add to it. Thanks Ged!

skodone

love it :O gonna be awesome when polished

Jimster092

Here's my second update with some repainted crack textures, tweaked entrance, and a little bit of camera shake.

[ame]www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtvIRaZl4zE[/ame]

Ged

much better

lotet

wow, looks amazing, I would make the totem bigger though.

Jimster092

Alright, here is the final product! I think this came out pretty nice and close to the concept I envisioned. This effect was one of the more challenging ones as I had to learn a few things and get out of my comfort zone. Thank you to everyone that provided me feedback! Hope you guys like it!

[ame]www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXgddbdcJCw[/ame]

Grusti

gooooooooood!

battlecow

lovely !