Animation & Effects
I used this project to add some cool animations, like screen transitions, 3D spritesheet animations, and ones you can trigger.
I also wanted to add some effects, so I worked on shaders like HUD curvature, UI Parallax, Chromatic aberration, and experimented with Niagara for the scan effect.
For more complex effects, such as the screen glitch, I recreated it by porting a Shadertoy GLSL shader into Unreal Engine’s material editor.
Coding
Besides coding the character’s movement and animation, as well as the scanning object, I also aimed to make the HUD fully functional.
I ended up creating a compass with points of interest and a working minimap.
The objective display updates as the player scans objects, and the energy bars refresh in real-time.
I also set up the settings screen so you can customize the HUD to your liking.
Video
Here’s a complete video where I showcase all aspects of the HUD, UI, and everything else I’ve worked on.
UI Art
Here are some behind-the-scenes images of my UI artwork, from the mockups to the final version, so you can see how the design came together step by step.
