I’ve spruced up my old effect from 4 years ago by applying some new knowledge I’ve gained about working in the Unreal Engine.
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/WXmz8E
Check out this article https://www.artstation.com/blogs/windksr/v3pag/rick-and-morty-portal-gun-fx-or-lessons-learned-from-working-in-unreal-engine for side-by-side comparisons of the old version and the newly enhanced effect.
Cheers!