Are the Epic YouTube Tutorials the only Tutorials for Particles?

Gazu

Hey Polycounters,

i just want to ask you if anybody knows some really good Tutorials for Particles.
The most Unreal YouTubers are covering standart stuff which are already covered by Epic.
For example a Beam Emitter. Seen thousand times and not really helpful anymore.

What about more advanced stuff.
I think its more a try and error thingy or?
Its like nobody can explain how to create for example Sci-Fi Particles, Nebulas, Laser Projectiles and so on...
I really cant find nothing about that.

I feel like a Unreal FX Artist has to learn the Basic Stuff covered from Epic and then learn more advanced techniques by try&error.

Great would be a cool looking effect, and then a step by step tutorial non-timelapsed.

Am i alone with this problem?

Thanks,
Gazu

EliasWick

I am so sad that I didn't see your post earlier... You probably already figured out something. But here is one of the more awesome Unreal FX artist that I've seen: https://forums.unrealengine.com/showthread.php?106474-Luos-s-quot-One-Particle-A-Day-356-days-quot-showcase

EliasWick

Oh by the way, when it comes to effects, you can rarely find something cool and awesome... And you just wonder how professionals create awesome looking effects like they do... But they are for the most part created in designed Effects software's, Photoshop, or 3Ds Max, then in your case, the FX editor and material editor in UE4 is pretty good. So you combine it there and ta-da Effect is created!

Demno

What do you want to learn? I'm just finishing up a basic/intermiediate course in VFX creation using Houdini and Unreal. If you throw me a couple of ideas for what sort of advanced effects (other than what you already mentioned) I can start planning something

Other than that, realtimevfx.com is the place to ask.

Gazu

Thanks Guys,

i want to learn Sci-Fi Shoot FX.
Laser Shoots, Different Laser Beams, Rockets FX and so on... ^^

Gazu

Edit : Sorry i forgot to say that i was looking for Space Ship Thruster ^^
Many different with fancy Colors and so on ^^

juggulator

Eat 3D Has a particle[cascade]  masterclass that i happen to come across. Originally done in UDK but I managed in UE4 with no trouble. Just let me know if youd like to check it out.