Mitch McClellan: Sketch #64

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This week I’ve been blocking things out in Unity with a timeline, just getting all of my base elements in place. I did have some fun doing some squash and stretch on this old pumpkin model I have!

Got the method I want to emulate for the magic charge up from Augie’s post here

VFX Basics - Mesh Soulercoasters

In this tutorial I’ll be going over a common technique used when building spell effects in games. I like to call them Soulercoasters, but you can name them whatever you like. The effect is a trail that flows along custom built mesh with flat uvs. Like a rollercoaster, you could say. This gives the look of a particle trail while having all the custom complexity of a mesh effect. This kind of effect is great for building weapon slashes, will o wisp style trails and much more. I personally love to …