Check Out This Animated Glitchy Overlay Material In Unreal Engine 5

As C. Michael Neely pointed out, this isn't a post-process material but rather an overlay material, which you apply on top of an existing material.

It's especially useful for creating outlines or, in this case, for adding a glitchy effect to a stylized character:

If you're interested in learning how to get started with overlay materials, we recommend beginning with this Gorka Games tutorial below. We've previously shared his videos on building a full GTA-style game, a Souls-like game, and even your first complete game with Unreal Engine 5.

There's also a nice official article from the Epic team, so dive right in and don't forget to join our 80 Level Talent platform and our new Discord server, follow us on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Telegram, TikTok, and Threads, where we share breakdowns, the latest news, awesome artworks, and more.