Senior VFX Artist Viktor Ikkes delivers part one of an in-depth two-part Master Class demonstrating the particle effects system in CRYENGINE.

Watch part one of a comprehensive presentation all about particle effects in this indispensable Master Class, hosted by Senior VFX Artist Viktor Ikkes. Split into two parts, this Master Class takes you on a deep dive into the engine's tools and uses the Game SDK Sample Project as a learning aid, which you can download for free from The CRYENGINE Marketplace. Filled with practical advice and workflows that you can use on your own projects, this series will arm you with a comprehensive understanding of how to create and use particle effects using CRYENGINE from one of the leading minds in this field.

In the first part of this Master Class, Viktor introduces the topic and shows you a practical particle building workflow. You'll be shown how to create a new particle and add it to a level, alongside a complete overview of the Particle Editor and the tools and panels at your disposal. Viktor also explains components and how to add features to them and covers different ways to render particles, apply different appearance modifiers, and create textures and maps for particles. Throughout the Master Class, Viktor provides proven-in-production advice and insight to help take your game VFX implementation to the next level.

This Master Class is aimed at those of you with some experience with game development and CRYENGINE. If you are completely new to our engine, we recommend that you download our beginner's course, which shows you how to make a complete game with CRYENGINE, or watch the tutorial on our YouTube channel.

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