Real-time VFX · solo project

Fire Magic

A fire spell effect made with Unreal Engine Niagara.

The effect

A fire spell cast from a glowing magic circle. Flames and embers swirl up around the character, gather into a ball of fire, then burst and fade.

My role

I made the whole effect on my own in Unreal Engine's Niagara system.

Built one Niagara system from several emitters: fire, fountains of embers and sparks
Designed the magic circle on the ground
Timed each part on the timeline so the spell builds up and then bursts

Type: Real-time VFX
Engine: Unreal Engine, Niagara
My role: Solo project

Inside Niagara

Unreal Niagara editor showing the fire effect preview and its emitters on the timeline — The Niagara system
The emitters that make up the spell, and their timing

In the editor

The effect playing in the Niagara preview

More work: 3D & Animation, VFX, Lighting, Film & Content