# Creating a "Blob / Gel" Material Effect using Vertex Animation

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/creating-a-blob-gel-material-effect-using-vertex-animation/2046384>\
**Category:** Asset Creation\
**Tags:** normals, vertex-position, unreal-engine, editor, question\
**Created:** [September 30, 2024, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/creating-a-blob-gel-material-effect-using-vertex-animation/2046384 "2024-09-30T17:58:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hazel3s](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Hazel3s](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Hazel3s)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/creating-a-blob-gel-material-effect-using-vertex-animation/2046384/1 "2024-09-30T17:58:45Z")

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Could anyone help getting an effect similar to this using Vertex Animation? we tried looking into “Metaballs” as others suggested but the results haven’t been satisfying due to lack of knowledge and info on the matter as far searching goes.

 ![Similar Wanted Result](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/a/a/7/aa7cc1b417ead35506f9ea4f9efb188da1ba0f1b.jpeg)  
 ![Nodes used so far](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/7/2/e/72e423aa88175fb0d97128604353f3d62f80b25a.png)  
 ![Result of those nodes](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/4/7/24756a432d954cc7c0a30da1e0b99465347ed397.png)