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VFX | Spark

I was inspired by New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | Link to reference: https://youtu.be/0LbHBMtHUw0?t=26

For this project, I started with the fact that I wanted something similar to what we see in the video when Mario stepped on the flower. That's how I built little by little this system in one day of work.

Most of the materials are generated by the nodes in the Editor and I just apply what I learned based on this video: https://youtu.be/rVWfS_bhltc?t=2

Or this one for the M_Spark_03 :
https://realtimevfx.com/t/no-more-textures/9526/5

The only one that needed a texture made by hand was the Spark and it was done in Photoshop with the shape tool (Ellipse and Rectangle) and based on a lot of images you can find on the web like this:
https://www.vecteezy.com/vector-art/130067-vector-collection-of-glowing-stars

Video | Spark
Made by myself in a simple custom scene in Unreal Engine 4.

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I made the texture (Spark) in Photoshop using vectors in the shape of ellipse and square to do the mask and the lines and I added some blur. The other materials were made with nodes following what I learned when I did my Math Shapes exercise.

I made the texture (Spark) in Photoshop using vectors in the shape of ellipse and square to do the mask and the lines and I added some blur. The other materials were made with nodes following what I learned when I did my Math Shapes exercise.

Breakdown I used one of the materials I did in my Math Shapes Exercise (M_Rays_01) to create the Rays_01_MI01. I simply modified some parameters to get fewer rays. For the ring, I simply generated it with the nodes in the Editor.

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I used one of the materials I did in my Math Shapes Exercise (M_Rays_01) to create the Rays_01_MI01. I simply modified some parameters to get fewer rays. For the ring, I simply generated it with the nodes in the Editor.

Breakdown Again those materials above were done by myself by following what I learned in my Exercice. They are generated by nodes and none of them used texture made by hand. Like that it is easier to reuse them and I just need to apply what I learned.

Breakdown
Again those materials above were done by myself by following what I learned in my Exercice. They are generated by nodes and none of them used texture made by hand. Like that it is easier to reuse them and I just need to apply what I learned.

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