Hi everyone! This is my first sketch here. I’m learning real-time VFX
in Unreal Engine 5.8 and Niagara.
Idea: a rift in the air of the Zone, inspired by the S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
universe. Through the crack you can see the Noosphere: the collective
mind of humanity. Inside, ghostly clots of human thoughts drift in a
grey void. Some are light, some are dark, because human thoughts are
both good and bad.
The idea and the story are mine. To visualize the first concept,
I used an AI image generator: I described my idea and used the
result only as a reference. All textures, materials and Niagara
systems in the effect are made by me by hand. The idea also
changed a lot during the work.
Any feedback is welcome!
Initial concept (AI-generated reference). The idea changed during
the work: the rift became a thin diagonal crack, and instead of
a mirror world, the Noosphere is visible inside.
