The animation on the dust circles was quite simple, just a scaling at the start, plus at the end, I increase the cutoff value of the material to 1 to let the effect fade away gradually.Īt this point, it’s worth mentioning that all the animations of the effects are not done via Unity’s animation system, but through a custom animating tool I made called “BNA Animator”.

Having one mesh inside the other gave a more complex-looking effect than it actually is, and the spiky texture really gives off that anime vibe. The actual laser beam including the swirly effect and the particle system at the base as well as the swirly beams around the beam.There are three key elements of the effect: Just like with my other effects, I just made it up as I went. This shader is my “VFX Master Shader”, and I’ve been using it in other effects as well.Īs I noticed that the main elements of the beam had three distinct colors (black, bright blue, and bright orange), I went with layering three meshes (each had a different material), so that I could have more depth and variety in their movement to get the feeling of a more complex motion.īesides the obvious inspirations, I didn’t have any other clear references. Since I tend towards stylized effects, the shader I use is unlit and contains effects like dissolving and vertex displacement based on a grayscale noise texture. The main way I approached this effect and most of my other effects is by layering meshes that have a custom shader applied to them. However, while the color scheme is fairly similar, my approach was completely different. Due to the notoriety of their learning curve, I wanted to share my knowledge as I was learning about shaders and created my blog with beginner-friendly shader tutorials to help others. I was always keen on exploring both the technical and the artistic sides of games, and I hit that sweet spot when I started learning about shaders. During my years as a student, I taught myself how to make video games (mostly in Unity) and participated in as many game jams as I could, which is something I still haven’t stopped doing.īesides programming though, I was always fascinated by the world of 3D graphics and even started learning Blender and other 3D modeling software. I graduated from university in 2018 with a BSc in Computer Science, specializing in software development, though my passion has always lain in video game development. I’m a game developer from Greece working at a creative agency called Another Circus and focusing more on matters concerning technical art.

Dragon ball unreal 2018 demo