This effect was created by using UV sprite animations in Niagara. It consists of many seperate Niagara Systems, with some containing up to six emitters. I have included a breakdown video for the viewers convienience.
NOTE: The lightning FX looks a bit odd in renders, like the ribbon renderer effects it more, and I am not sure why. I believe it has something to do with the motion blur and also probably the angle of the camera. I assure you it looks stunning in real time though. You can see it in the breakdown video that follows the demonstration video.
(Model created by Christopher Ressler)
Made for Project Crimson at Greatsword Games
Medium: Unreal Engine 5.1
Date: April 12th, 2023
Nexus Gate FX v.3 Demonstration
Nexus Gate FX v.3 Breakdown