# Spellar Performance: Shimmer - A MoCap Dance Performance **URL:** \ **Category:** Showcase\ **Tags:** SpellarPerformance\ **Created:** [March 2, 2023, 11:15pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/spellar-performance-shimmer-a-mocap-dance-performance/782466 "2023-03-02T23:15:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kidt](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/kidt/32/639186_2.png) [@Kidt](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Kidt)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 11:15pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/spellar-performance-shimmer-a-mocap-dance-performance/782466/1 "2023-03-02T23:15:55Z")
\*\*SHIMMER \*\* [![](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/4/8/b/48b02ca2129d0363709ada6960709b4a930842f9.jpeg "Shimmer | Spellar Performance Challenge Entry | UE5.1 + move.ai | Raytracing & Lumen") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPtmbILwQPw) Student Submission: _No_ Credits to sourced content: - Lens and Film Post-Process: [Lens and Film Post Process in Visual Effects - UE Marketplace](https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/lens-and-film-post-process) - Cinemotion 2 Real Handheld Camera Motion Kit: [Cinemotion 2 Real Handheld Camera Motion Kit in - UE Marketplace](https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/item/d6180ed1b0a84586bdb4c8b74a3925e3) - Custom Lens Flare VFX: [Custom Lens Flare VFX in Visual Effects - UE Marketplace](https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/custom-lens-flare-vfx) - House Burning Wood 26 Customizable Fire Pack II City Burning: [House Burning Wood 26 Customizable Fire Pack II City Burning in Props - UE Marketplace](https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/burning-wood-26-customizable-fire-pack-ii) - Megascans for floor surface - [freesound.org](http://freesound.org) ![230302_screenshot_SP_1](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/a/d/2/ad2bf0f678e138f115be88600bf7d5a312d5ab62.jpeg) ![image](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/4/9/8/498a9ffb3646f0ff45c29f740a4aeb988944c24a.jpeg) - **Optional** - Did you use Houdini? No - Description: Recently I was testing move.ai for performance capture. Ended up with a ton of raw MoCap data. Decided to utilize the data for this challenge. So, I retargeted the MoCap-rig to a UE Mannequin, built a custom GPU Niagara particle system, set up some lights and cameras and put it all together. Tried my best to make it as cinematic as possible. Normally I’d have gone for 24fps but the movements of the dancer are just too fast. So I went with 30fps. Everything was built and arranged inside Unreal Engine - even the Post Processing effects, like Color Grading, Grain and Lens Emulation. - Engine version: 5.1.1 ---
**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, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/spellar-performance-shimmer-a-mocap-dance-performance/782466/2 "2023-03-02T23:39:10Z")
Hi there @Kidt, Hope you’re well and having a great week so far! What an elegant and beautiful dance. The particles that move around the character add such a spectacular feeling of magic. However, it’s the almost lavalike appearance that elevated this scene the most for me. It makes every dance move appear even more _fluid_. Incredibly breathtaking! Thanks for sharing and good luck in the challenge! ---
**Author:** ![Klian](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/klian/32/1207571_2.png) [@Klian](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Klian)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 3:34am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/spellar-performance-shimmer-a-mocap-dance-performance/782466/3 "2023-03-03T03:34:34Z")
+1 Vote because: 1. Really cool and well used mocap material 2. Camera cut and overall timing is impressive 3. Great harmony between mocap and VFXs I totally agree on what PresumptivePanda wrote, great work! ---
**Author:** ![jonatan\_095](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@jonatan\_095](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/jonatan_095)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/spellar-performance-shimmer-a-mocap-dance-performance/782466/4 "2023-03-03T08:18:23Z")
+1 vote! Amazing! Love It. ---
**Author:** ![Quentin\_cls](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/quentin_cls/32/925342_2.png) [@Quentin\_cls](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Quentin_cls)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/spellar-performance-shimmer-a-mocap-dance-performance/782466/5 "2023-03-03T14:28:23Z")
+1 ! Amazing work, i love it ! it is dynamic, artistic, poetic… ---
**Author:** ![tsagone](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@tsagone](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/tsagone)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/spellar-performance-shimmer-a-mocap-dance-performance/782466/6 "2023-03-03T14:40:32Z")
This is awesome! I commented on your youtube channel as well. Can you share how you did the particle system coming off the material? ---
**Author:** ![pluSheila](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@pluSheila](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/pluSheila)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/spellar-performance-shimmer-a-mocap-dance-performance/782466/7 "2023-03-03T14:59:18Z")
Really beautiful to watch. Loved the camera work and how well it went with the music. You got my vote! ---
**Author:** ![Kidt](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/kidt/32/639186_2.png) [@Kidt](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Kidt)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/spellar-performance-shimmer-a-mocap-dance-performance/782466/9 "2023-03-03T15:03:45Z")
Very flattered by the words. Super happy that you liked it. 😍 ---
**Author:** ![Steijus1](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Steijus1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Steijus1)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/spellar-performance-shimmer-a-mocap-dance-performance/782466/10 "2023-03-03T16:14:41Z")
Very nice camera work!! 😍😍😍 ---
**Author:** ![Lyn3z](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Lyn3z](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Lyn3z)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/spellar-performance-shimmer-a-mocap-dance-performance/782466/11 "2023-03-03T16:20:09Z")
I am very impressed by the video. I would not have thought that something like this is possible with the UE! The movements look extremely impressive and the use of particle effects is fascinating and unusual. The seamless transitions between the individual shots as well as the skillfully chosen camera angles are a testament to the artist’s expertise and attention to detail. Overall, a beautiful piece of work! 🎉 ---
**Author:** ![DorksNondrus](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@DorksNondrus](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/DorksNondrus)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/spellar-performance-shimmer-a-mocap-dance-performance/782466/12 "2023-03-03T16:21:15Z")
This is super impressive! Love the dynamic and the combination of mocap and particles! +1! ---
**Author:** ![gg\_poog](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/gg_poog/32/712406_2.png) [@gg\_poog](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/gg_poog)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/spellar-performance-shimmer-a-mocap-dance-performance/782466/13 "2023-03-03T17:50:56Z")
this looks amazing, the mocap worked wonderfully with the VFX, the camera movements and the music, fantastic work 😮 ---
**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 3, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/spellar-performance-shimmer-a-mocap-dance-performance/782466/14 "2023-03-03T23:22:01Z")
Spellbounding! What a beautiful celestial dance of fire! It’s as if this is what happens before new stars are born. Brilliantly done! Wishing you the best of luck! ☺ ---
**Author:** ![Davep030](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Davep030](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Davep030)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2023, 3:52am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/spellar-performance-shimmer-a-mocap-dance-performance/782466/15 "2023-03-04T03:52:13Z")
Wow, that’s awesome! Love the colors and the vibe ---
**Author:** ![wesfula](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@wesfula](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/wesfula)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 12:33am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/spellar-performance-shimmer-a-mocap-dance-performance/782466/16 "2023-03-06T00:33:07Z")
Stunning Work Arthur!! Keep going! Liebs Herzallerliebst ---
**Author:** ![RazorAR](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@RazorAR](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/RazorAR)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 12:34am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/spellar-performance-shimmer-a-mocap-dance-performance/782466/17 "2023-03-06T00:34:07Z")
This is pure art, love it! ---
**Author:** ![PimmelFrida](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@PimmelFrida](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/PimmelFrida)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/spellar-performance-shimmer-a-mocap-dance-performance/782466/18 "2023-03-06T00:45:11Z")
That’s so amazing! Totally in love with this beautiful peace of art ❤ ---
**Author:** ![markindawales](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@markindawales](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/markindawales)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/spellar-performance-shimmer-a-mocap-dance-performance/782466/19 "2023-03-06T09:36:10Z")
Amazing work! ---
**Author:** ![Cool\_Gal\_21](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Cool\_Gal\_21](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Cool_Gal_21)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/spellar-performance-shimmer-a-mocap-dance-performance/782466/20 "2023-03-06T12:01:22Z")
Super Duper Noice ---
**Author:** ![le.nikita](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@le.nikita](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/le.nikita)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2023, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/spellar-performance-shimmer-a-mocap-dance-performance/782466/21 "2023-03-07T02:01:45Z")
On different levels amazing work, especially if put into the context from the idea, the way and its difficulties to improvising great outcomes, congratulations on another beautifully documented step on your path to creating, AB! \<3 The work is actually the reason why I registered on this site, and definitely one more reason to finally start exploring the whole UE universe, thanks for the inspiration! [Next page](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/spellar-performance-shimmer-a-mocap-dance-performance/782466.md?page=2)