Unusual Effect: Twinkling and Shimmering Lights
Breakdowns for both effects
Demonstration video created by Steam user Purpl Gaming (https://steamcommunity.com/id/Purple_Gaming)
This particle system had both variants accepted for use in Valve Software's "Team Fortress 2" in the "Smissmas 2020 Update"
Shimmering Lights overview
Movement Lock overview for Shimmering Lights
Twinkling Lights overview
Movement Lock overview for Twinkling Lights
In-Engine example of Twinkling Lights
Demonstration of the trailing effect on Twinkling Lights
In-Engine example of Shimmering Lights
Demonstration of the trailing effect on Shimmering Lights
This is an overview of one of the 2 particle effects I created for Valve Software's "Team Fortress 2" Smissmas 2020 Update.
The goal of this project was to create a technically complex and visually pleasing winter themed particle system that matched the style of one of my previously accepted assets "Sparkling Lights". I based the design off of my grandmother's Christmas tree lights, which she switched every year, one year being Gold/Silver lights, and the next being more modern RGB LED lights. I also wanted to keep the trailing particle design that I created for "Sparkling" without causing performance/gameplay issues, due to the nature of player's being unable to fight back while taunting.
I was the Project Lead, as well as responsible for overall particle design and creation.
I enlisted the help of 3 other community members in this project.
Bonk Nickeltoon (https://steamcommunity.com/id/BonkNickeltoon) -Promotional Poster
Phe (https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198104501269) - Thumbnail/Paintovers
Purpl (https://steamcommunity.com/id/Purple_Gaming) -In-Game Demonstration Video