Shadow/Smoke Character Body Material/Particle System

How could I make a character that have a body made out of “shadows”? Pretty much like Zed’s Living Shadow/Shadow Clone (W) from league of legends, or even Dormin and the colossus “souls” from Shadow of the Colossus. Can it be achieved with a material? Or does it have to be a particle system? Any tutorials would be very much appreciated!

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Hi there. Great referances, have you made progress with the smoky character effect?

I’m afraid not. I’m sorry! Have not come back to this in a long time.

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It’s okay and thanks for the answer! Someone told me this could be achived only with post processing. Not with material or particle system. But I still don’t know how :smiley: I’ll let you know if I learn anything. Good Luck!

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Thank you! If you get any progress on it, I would love to hear about it! I think Niagara would be the best option here, I might try something soon.