3D Artist Shows That "Simpler Doesn't Always Mean Worse" in Unreal Engine Fountain Animation

Watch Taras Tereshchenko's clever solution.

Taras Tereshchenko

We are used to the fact more work usually means better results, but it's not always this way, as tech artist Taras Tereshchenko demonstrated in his fountain animation created in Unreal Engine.

The water flows nicely without "expensive and complex solutions" like translucency, Single Layer Water Material shading model, or Geometry Cache. "Simpler doesn't always mean worse," he noted.

Tereshchenko used the Masked Blend Mode and his Dither Temporal AA modified function to achieve the result, which will work for VR and mobile. The splashes were animated with the particle system, and the falling water – with WPO (World Position Offset).

"I used vertex color and one additional UV set to store WPO and Normals. I think this object won’t have a noticeable impact on FPS, even if there are hundreds of them on screen," he added.

You will be able to take a closer look at the fountain when the artist releases it on Fab later. For now, have a look at his other works on LinkedIn and his blog.

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