[Riot Art Contest] - Christian Nordgren

Christian Nordgren · Oct 2014

This will probably be my final submission for the contest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGTnNjHnhDs&feature=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGTnNjHnhDs&feature=youtu.be

I have had good time making the effects, but I am mostly impressed by how other people have made some superb work!

Christian Nordgren · Oct 2014

Kind of bummed that we won't be able to animate the spheres itself. Had a great idea going on

But I think I will manage to salvage the effect to something similar, somehow!

joseguilherme · Oct 2014

So cute man!

Christian Nordgren · Oct 2014

Thanks!

After a lot of thinking I am not going for the first concept. I think I need more time to think of a great effect. Here are some notes I made

Klemen · Oct 2014

I like your concepts Christian, they have a pixel art vibe to them, it makes me want to see you explore that style.

Christian Nordgren · Oct 2014

Thanks Klemen! Maybe something taken from super time force? Could be cool!

I drew a entirely new concept that is a lot simpler, but I think its better for myself to make a effect which feels great instead of showing complicated motions, at least for now.

I might check out Popcorn FX and maybe make the second effect in there (idunno gonna go through some tutorials later). I looked up that they are planning to have somekind of unity intergation between the programs which would really be interesting!

oh and heres a wip!

(10 fps ...:shifty: )

Rusty_Gvfx · Oct 2014

Love how impactful it feels. How are you creating that alpha tested bubble in the end explosion. Is it a sphere mesh with some kind of disintegrating alpha test texture?. Love all the shock waves and the sucking in sparks. Gives it real power!

Christian Nordgren · Oct 2014

Thanks rusty!
Its exactly how you described!

not sure which direction I am going to take the effect, ice or magic like? Going to figure that out

C.K.Shepherd · Oct 2014

I had the same experience through the concept phase that you did Christian. I think I may have been too ambitious in my first approach, and I've started to really appreciate the simpler ideas. Great work! I also really like what you did with the spherical texture in your impact, I'm a big fan of the same method to create a sort of atmospheric disturbance.

Christian Nordgren · Oct 2014

Shepherd - Thanks! I have been thinking using refraction/normal maps to the explosion(s), but Idunno. Unity has been acting a bit funky when I've tried that before, might take a look into later

Heres another wip of the Light blast*

http://youtu.be/_S1w_hC1Lg4

Might add a magical bow that appears during the build up to add more anticipation and more stylized smoke for sec. animation might be bit to much but I still have loads of time to try out stuff

(if anyone has suggestions about which settings to get a crisp and clean video recording, please do tell!

Currently I am using fraps recording from the editor play mode and then importing into premiere and exported a youtube hd 720p version, perhaps not the best one)

* wip name

C.K.Shepherd · Oct 2014

I feel like the second iteration has lost a little bit of the snap that the first one had. Maybe it's just me, but it feels as if you've slowed it down a bit too much in its timing.

Christian Nordgren · Nov 2014

I agree with you, Shepherd. I've done some iteration trying to get that back.

It was a long time since I updated this thread. Here are is a update on the effect

http://youtu.be/jDYEPPUZ6uI

And also a iteration on the new effect

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGTnNjHnhDs&feature=youtu.be

I can't say I am happy with this work, I know I can do better. All the effects I've done feel a bit shoehorned for Unitys system and takes a lot of time to make adjustments. I will make sure to learn popcorn FX later so I can use it as a pluggin into Unity.

C.K.Shepherd · Nov 2014

I really think you're nailing the style.

Lokii288 · Nov 2014

I agree, the visual style is really nice.

Christian Nordgren · Dec 2014

Thank you for the kind words guys!

This will probably be my final submission for the contest. Sadly I've not had the time and motivation. I know that I could do a lot better but for now this will be it. I will continue to pursue making a FX portfolio later on because I find this work very fun

http://youtu.be/rkBlo2O7rgI

http://youtu.be/rkBlo2O7rgI

I have had good time making the effects, but I am mostly impressed by how other people have made some superb work!

Dantert · Dec 2014

Amazing! O.O

[Riot Art Contest] - Christian Nordgren

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