Technical Environment Artist Seb van den Beemt unveiled this fascinating train animation, which immediately captures attention with its mind-blowing bridge effect. It runs entirely at runtime using Unreal Engine’s Niagara. Apart from UE5, the artist utilized a combination of Blender, Substance 3D Painter, and Houdini. The HDRI is from AmbientCG.
The setup has an amazing fairytale-style look, with soft clouds and gentle lighting that evoke the cozy visual tone of animated films for children, like Warner Bros.’ 2004 film The Polar Express.
