Hello, I currently have a Niagara system setup that allows for some blood decals to be spawned in the world when the particles collide with something but, the particles obviously have a lifetime to them and don’t persist infinitely. How would I go about doing this? I guessed spawning decals with a blueprint actor but I honestly have no idea where to start. #blood #decals #that #stay #world

UE5 lets you optimize materials using Variable Rate Shading. It runs your pixel shader once for a block, then spreads that result — reducing pixel shader cost with minimal visual loss. This feature is not related to LOD, Nanite or Virtual Shadow Maps - it’s a separate material level optimization. In practice, you might see 10–50% improvement on fill-rate-bound scenes, sometimes more. Works per-material, no global setup needed. Available since UE5.0Open your material — Details — Advanced — Shading Rate— Change The larger the block, the less GPU load, but also more visible blur Great to be used on background VFX, or anything that doesn’t need crisp pixel detail. Doesn’t work with DLSS or on all platforms. Not supported for masked materials in UE5.6. May be broken with masked materials in earlier versions. I learned about this feature thanks to a super-duper-senior-boss-chief-king tech art wizard — Dmytro Baidachnyi. All hype to him. Cheers #vrs #mustknow #material #optimization #trick

Hello Guys, My name is Muntana, I am new to VFX, and I’m working on the pre-production stage of my research project for my final year of university about how VFX can visually communicate a character’s theme, identity, and abilities. To keep the results unbiased, the character will be a silhouette. This helps me test how well the VFX alone conveys meaning and emotion to the audiences Here are my concepts so far. and would really appreciate if you could fill in this survey to get feedback on the concepts I’ve made - Thank you so much in advance! Google Docs VFX Concept Art - Feedback Survey This survey is meant as part of a game art and animation major project research to explore how VFX can visually communicate a character’s theme, identity, and abilities. Your feedback will help evaluate : How clearly each VFX communicates the... #feedback #wanted #vfx #concept #art

SYNDICATE WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS is partnering with a leading-edge client to identify a Staff Rendering Systems Engineer / Architect in Newark, CA. This opportunity is ideal for a technical visionary ready to lead rendering infrastructure initiatives at the forefront of visual effects, automotive visualization, and simulation technology. We are specifically seeking individuals with world-class experience at studios involving high-performance render-intensive environments. If you’ve helped build the rendering backbone behind iconic animated or VFX-heavy productions, we want you on this team. About the Role The Staff Rendering Systems Engineer will architect and optimize rendering infrastructure for high-performance, scalable operations. You will work cross-functionally with engineering and production teams to enhance pipeline efficiency, implement automation, and solve complex technical issues in rendering workflows. You’ll also provide thought leadership in infrastructure planning and help shape a secure and future-ready rendering technology roadmap. Key Responsibilities Define and implement architectural strategies for scalable rendering infrastructure and workflows. Oversee and optimize Deadline render farm configuration for performance, efficiency, and scalability. Automate rendering pipeline tasks using Bash, Python, SQL, and Ruby to improve throughput and reduce manual overhead. Lead research and implementation of cloud-based rendering technologies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot rendering issues and ensure system performance. Establish and maintain best practices for security, reliability, and system scalability. Advise on OS lifecycle management, virtualization, and package management. Participate in high-level architectural planning to align with business and technology goals. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent technical field. 8+ years of hands-on experience managing render farms, preferably within CGI/VFX production environments. Strong experience with rendering pipelines and farm management tools such as Deadline. Proven expertise in large-scale rendering infrastructure design and maintenance. Background working in or supporting large design studios specializing in visual effects, animation, or interactive content production. Technical Skills Strong knowledge of server hardware, storage systems, and GPU/CPU rendering technologies. Fluency in scripting languages. Familiarity with virtualization, OS management, and performance optimization. Understanding of render farm automation, security principles, and DevOps-style deployment. How to Apply Submit your resume to Resumes@swfs.ai today and take the next step in your professional journey with SYNDICATE WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS – Empowering Talent. Advancing Technology. Driving Innovation. #hiring #simulationgraphics #rendering #engineer

Hello everyone, at the moment, Sparx* - A Virtuos Studio located in Vietnam, a beautiful South-East Asia nation, is looking for VFX Associate Art Director. The position is onsite only. Here is the JD: Virtuos Career Site FX Art Director At Virtuos, we harness the latest technologies to make games better and more immersive than ever before. That is why we pride ourselves in constantly pushing the boundaries of possibility since our founding in 2004.  If you are interested, please apply for the job via link and send email to me: hungbui_a@virtuosgames.com Thank you! 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic #job #opportunities #virtuos #associate #art

Hey Guys! I made a tutorial a while back on making looping flipbooks from videos. the above GIF doesn’t really do it justice, you can watch it on my personal Telegram channel here and you can watch the tutorial on my Youtube Make Looping Flipbooks From Non-Loop Videos! cheers XD 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic #make #seamless #looping #flipbooks #tutorial

I have a small, football field sized level, where i want to spawn Niagara fire system. But there are small areas where it would make much sense, like small puddles of water and so on. How would I prevent spawning particles in Niagara system in specific world locations. I was thinking about a simple texture with painted areas to use as a map of sorts, but cannot figure out how to actually block particles from spawning. Could anyone please help me? Be it my texture idea or any other method. Thank you. 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic #how #prevent #particle #niagara #system

Hi guys! Finally made and published my first Real-Time VFX Course with Godot Engine! It’s beginner to intermediate level but in case you wanna learn the ins and outs of this particular free open-source game engine now you can in an affordable way! It’s available on: Gonna leave a few screenshots of the results: #godot #vfx #course #beginner #intermediate

Hello! here are some Stylized VFX Asset Packs for Unity Assetstore:) if you like my style, have a look! Hun0FX - Asset StoreStylizedVFX Slash1 StylizedVFX Blast vol1 StylizedVFX AOE vol1 StylizedVFX Hit vol 1 StylizedVFX Tornado1 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic #stylized #vfx #packs #unity #assetstore

Hello, I’ve been practicing and working on some new stuff. Here is one example of a loot box effect. The main focus was to create the effect, animation and the timing of the explosion when the loot appears. I’d love to hear your thoughts, every feedback is appreciated. 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic #loot #box #practice

Hello I’m trying to get substrate refraction to work, so far it’s going well and it’s working the only issue I’m having I can’t get zero refraction. If you have a black and white mask and you want refraction only in the white parts how can I zero refraction wherever there’s black in the mask? For me it’s leaving behind a very subtle dark tint What I’ve done is, I have a Substrate Slab BSDF - Simple. In Roughness I have 0, in SSS MFP I have 1, in Normal I have a Normal map, in Refraction I have a Lerp A is 1, B is 0 and Alpha is a mask texture. However there’s a subtle very subtle black tint where the black of the mask is in, I don’t know how to completely remove that dark tint, it’s very subtle but it’s visible nonetheless. #substrate #material #refraction #help

okay iam new here iam learning vfx and buyed about 2 courses 1 from udemy and other from coloso for Kisong Lee i watched the first 1 on udemy about half of it almost known the basics to start the other one and after alot of fighting with the first master material he made it was super hard for me i almost under stand 80% of it and now i wanted to start make some of my ideas so started to make slash but iam stuck i feel i miss thing or i cant do it some thing is wrong in materials for me i cant make the things right or need more knowledge so iam confused ,is any one have this problems could any tell me how to learn the materials right #need #help #materials

InsaneHURRICANE May 22, 2025, 9:30pm 1 This is a kind of detailed specific question: Here goes: I have a material. I have a Niagara System with 8 particles being spawned in the emitter. I have made material parameters, and I want to set these as Dynamic Material Parameter in my Niagara System. I want to make a Blueprint that will have an array 8 colors, and that each of those colors will be applied to each of the 8 blades in my emitter.I want to set the parameters in the Blueprint and then have the Blueprint make each blade the different color I set using the Dynamic Materials in Niagara. Maybe I’m overthinking it. I will try to draw out what I mean. TobiasTobasco May 22, 2025, 10:06pm 2 If I understood you correctly, you just want to set a Niagara property through Blueprint. I think the easiest way is to not go throught the material, but Niagara directly. I would create a user parameter on your Niagara system and set that one through Blueprint. If you, for any reason, still want to propagate this prameter to the material, you can do it via DynamicParameter. You would set the user param first through bluerpint, then use the user param in Niagara in the Dynamic Parameter, which gets used in the material.Hope that all makes sense EDIT: I just looked at your reference image again and had some other thoughts: What is the benefit of having everything in one system? If it’s multiple emitters vor each type, maybe it makes sense to have multiple Niagara systems instead? If it all needs to be one system, with different materials, you can also add one renderer for each typeand assign a different material to each via user parameter. Then you can do your plan with the different dynamic materials. I think. Or alternatively, I think it’s possible to set specific material parameters through Niagara as well. Basically Niagara creating the dynamic material instance for you, and you would then again only set your user parameters through Blueprint and Niagara would propaget it to the material. #calling #dynamic #parameters #material #sync

Hi Fellas, I published Fire FX in Unreal Engine a long time ago, but decided to improve my product, so we have fire, but it’s more dynamic. Dynamic Fire in Unreal Engine 5 Product Page : 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic #dynamic #fire #unreal #engine

I have been trying to create a “master material” for my own VFX. I know how channel packingtechnically works, but I have no clue how to best implement that in Unreal Materials, what node setup to use to put within my material. I would love to not have 3 different texture samples and instead use switches or something similar—whatever is the best and optimised way. // Newbie #channel #packing #unreal

Hey all. I don’t know where to best place the seams for this mesh Vfx I want to make. How should I go about it? Thanks 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic #seam #placement #mesh #vfx #niagara

This is a stylized energy portal created in Unreal Engine 5.5 using the Niagara System. The setup includes sprite renderers, flipbook animation, and mesh particles, all controlled with custom materials. The material uses dynamic parameters such as: – UV offset – Distortion strength – Dissolve intensity A translucent black shader was added for better depth, along with trails and ambient particles to make the scene feel more alive. The effect was recorded via Sequencer, and it activates immediately on playback. #ue55 #niagara #energy #portal #custom

Can bug fx work as pngs if the png with those bugs arent top view of the bugs but rather isometric front view. I had a more detailed question but it got deleted when i added a tag. The image is of a few different scorpions. What I do know is I can use subuv from a grid to make random ones spawn for each particle in the world. Thanks for any help in advance. 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic #bug #png #niagara #vfx

Hi, My name is Leli. I’m a 26-year-old beginner VFX artist (or at least trying to be). I’m studying game development at a university in my country. However, the program is very programming-oriented, and we have very little focus on the artistic side—just a bit of 3D modeling, sculpting, and the basics of texturing and, my main interest, VFX. After a very brief introductory course on the topic, we didn’t go any deeper. So I’ve been looking for reputable learning courses. While I don’t mind paying for some of them, unfortunately, I can’t afford to drop $1000+ on them (Let’s say $200 tops). So I’ve come to all of you to ask if you know of any relatively cheap courses—not just for beginners, but also for intermediate levels. I’d like to not only learn the basics of VFX but also know where to go once I’m past that stage. It can be for any software. While I’ve been working with both Unity’s URP and HDRP, I’ve come to realize there’s a wide variety of software you can use for VFX—like Unreal’s own shader system, Houdini, and other complementary tools like Embergen. I don’t like limiting myself to just one tool, although I do understand the value of sticking to one tool until you mastered the basics. And this is more of a personal question: have any of you had similar experiences trying to break into the video game industry a bit later in life? I know 26 isn’t exactly old, but I constantly see so many younger people who are already so advanced—it can be a little demotivating. Source: https://realtimevfx.com/t/looking-for-guidance-and-advice-on-to-progress-as-an-artist/28999 #looking #for #guidance #and #advice #progress #artist