# Realistic Lightning

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/realistic-lightning/781423>\
**Category:** Showcase\
**Tags:** SpellarPerformance\
**Created:** [March 1, 2023, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/realistic-lightning/781423 "2023-03-01T18:07:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Pashtetuser](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Pashtetuser](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Pashtetuser)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2023, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/realistic-lightning/781423/1 "2023-03-01T18:07:38Z")

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Lightning from real time slowmo reference

[![](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/c/d/9/cd965203415ee0370634312f2a7934b64585dcbb.jpeg "Realistic lightning. spellar performance unreal challenge") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AObEvgIhqDc)

Student Submission: No

Credits to sourced content:  
Thanks to Paragon assets for location, and starter content for mannequin and few environment materials

 ![](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/0/7/6/076457731f04e41129ecc414de619b673d88579b.jpeg)

**Optional**

- I used Houdini for very simple basic Lizard RBD  
Some lightning in niagara. trying to match real time reference from slowmoguys youtube channel, to catch the motion and main idea of lightning borth proccess.  
Made in Unreal engine 5.1

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**Author:** ![for6won](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/for6won/32/626727_2.png) [@for6won](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/for6won)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2023, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/realistic-lightning/781423/2 "2023-03-01T19:50:15Z")

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Bravo! This effect is really nice. The destruction feel very strong!

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**Author:** ![Zezkaii](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/zezkaii/32/1194610_2.png) [@Zezkaii](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Zezkaii)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 12:05am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/realistic-lightning/781423/3 "2023-03-02T00:05:02Z")

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Greetings, @Pashtetuser; I hope you’re doing well, and welcome to the UE community! I agree entirely with @for6won; you can definitely feel the destruction from your realistic lightning animation; I had quite the chuckle when I saw our main protagonist get struck after performing their victory dance; that was hilarious. 🤣

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**Author:** ![PresumptivePanda](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/presumptivepanda/32/1194593_2.png) [@PresumptivePanda](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/PresumptivePanda)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 12:39am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/realistic-lightning/781423/4 "2023-03-02T00:39:05Z")

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Hi there @Pashtetuser,

Hope you’re well!

The slowmo makes the lightning effect it especially impressive. Getting to see how the light almost encompasses each piece of the sculpture is simply: awesome!

Thanks for sharing 🙂

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**Author:** ![Pashtetuser](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Pashtetuser](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Pashtetuser)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/realistic-lightning/781423/5 "2023-03-02T05:46:03Z")

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Thanks a lot for your kind words, it’s my first time participating in any kind of challenge, and I am very grateful for warm greetings!

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**Author:** ![Andrej730](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/andrej730/32/1194692_2.png) [@Andrej730](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Andrej730)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/realistic-lightning/781423/6 "2023-03-13T16:19:09Z")

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Thunderstruck!

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**Author:** ![Get\_DOVAH\_it](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/get_dovah_it/32/466948_2.png) [@Get\_DOVAH\_it](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Get_DOVAH_it)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2023, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/realistic-lightning/781423/7 "2023-03-18T20:50:33Z")

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Greetings @Pashtetuser !

Your Realistic Lightning is awe-inspiring! I appreciate the different angles and camera speeds displayed of the phenomena. It amplifies the effect of the force.

There’s always something powerful in the ability to bring down veins of destructible light! Raiden, Shango, Zeus, Thor and other gods of lightning approve! ⚡ ⚡ ⚡ Congratulations on completing your first challenge!