CGHOW | Ashif Ali

In this tutorial you will learn how to create Lightning Hit in unreal engine. you will learn every step for this effect texture, materials, mesh and emitters.

Description:
This tutorial demonstrates how to create a lightning strike effect using Unreal Engine. It covers the creation of sparks, ground collisions, and lightning mesh materials, with random rotation, scaling, and light emissions.

Key Elements:

1. Source – Cylinder emitting sparks with velocity and collision detection.
2. Lightning – Mesh emitting lightning with scaling and light emission.
3. Sparks – Purple and blue sparks emitted on collision, with size reduction over time.
4. Aura – Ground aura using billboard and panning texture.
5. Smoke – Simple smoke emitted during the lightning impact.

Customization Tips:

• Add fire, more spark colors, or mesh effects for variation.
• Modify textures and particle life parameters for unique results.

Tags:
#UnrealEngine, #VFX, #LightningEffect, #GameDev, #ParticleSystem