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Unreal Engine: Design Dynamic Particle Effects for Games

本课程是 Unreal Engine Visual FX, Materials & Interactive Systems 专项课程的一部分

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3个模块

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8 小时完成

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11 项作业

授课语言：英语（English）

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该课程共有3个模块

This course is designed to equip learners with a deep, practice-oriented understanding of Unreal Engine’s Cascade particle system. Through a structured, multi-module approach, participants will construct foundational particle systems such as sprite emitters, implement GPU and mesh-based systems for performance and visual complexity, and integrate advanced emitters like beams, ribbons, and animated trails into real-time environments.

Beginning with basic particle generation and manipulation, the course advances into high-performance GPU effects, curve-based control systems, and physics-enhanced emitters that react to skeletal animations and scene geometry. Learners will apply modular workflows, curve editors, vector fields, and material systems to develop expressive, stylized, or realistic particle effects for games, cinematics, and interactive media. By the end of the course, learners will be able to design, assemble, and optimize custom visual effects using Unreal Engine’s powerful particle tools, aligning artistic vision with technical execution.

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This module introduces learners to Unreal Engine’s Cascade particle system editor, covering the foundational tools and principles for designing dynamic particle effects. Through hands-on exploration of emitters, modules, and particle behaviors, learners will gain the skills to control attributes such as color, size, lifetime, velocity, and activation. By the end of this module, participants will be able to build and customize particle systems such as explosions, environmental effects, and game-ready visual components using Cascade’s modular interface.

涵盖的内容

8个视频4个作业

8个视频总计71分钟

Introduction to Cascade Editor7分钟
How to Create a Cascade7分钟
How Modules Manipulate in Emitter11分钟
Color Over life and Size by Life in Emitter11分钟
Spwan and Lifetime Module9分钟
Velocity and Acceleration in Emitter12分钟
Creating Our First Explosion Particle9分钟
Activation and Deactivation Gambian Effect5分钟

4个作业总计60分钟

Introduction and Basics10分钟
Controlling Particle Behavior10分钟
Building Your First Effects10分钟
Graded - Getting Started with Cascade Editor30分钟

This module explores advanced particle systems in Unreal Engine’s Cascade, focusing on sprite-based and GPU-based emitters. Learners will gain hands-on experience creating sprite emitters, configuring dynamic properties like lifetime, velocity, and size, and using curve editors to control value transitions. The module further delves into GPU sprite emitters, color manipulation, vector fields, and mesh-based particles. By the end of the module, learners will be equipped to build complex, high-performance particle effects that integrate physics, visuals, and directional influence.

涵盖的内容

9个视频4个作业

9个视频总计72分钟

Creating a Sprite Emitter7分钟
Creating a Sprite Emitter Continues7分钟
Out Val and in Val in Sprite Emitter8分钟
Actor Collision In Sprite Emitter9分钟
Creating a GPU Sprite Emitter6分钟
Adding a Color and Boning to GPU Emitter9分钟
Adding a Vector Field to Gpu Emitter9分钟
Creating A Mesh Emitter8分钟
Creating A Mesh Emitter Continues9分钟

4个作业总计60分钟

Building Sprite Emitters10分钟
Creating GPU Sprite Effects10分钟
Mesh Emitters and Vector Fields10分钟
Graded - Sprite and GPU Emitters30分钟

This module explores specialized particle emitter types in Unreal Engine’s Cascade system, focusing on beam, ribbon, and anim trail emitters. Learners will gain hands-on experience building beam effects for real-time connections, designing ribbon-based trails for continuous particle paths, and integrating anim trail emitters with skeletal mesh animations. Additionally, the module covers visual enhancements like tangents, trail color transitions, and dynamic material adjustments, empowering learners to create expressive and physically reactive visual trails in a game environment.