Animations Gallery

Gear Shift!

These elements were team efforts that did not appear in the final version of the game. Although they were still in progress, they had to be removed due to time limitations.

Atmosphere Context Additional visual elements were planned for the sky to prevent it from feeling empty. The goal was to use particle effects to create more depth in the environment. Highlight Subtle fluorescent dust particles were designed

Atmosphere

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Additional visual elements were planned for the sky to prevent it from feeling empty. The goal was to use particle effects to create more depth in the environment.

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Subtle fluorescent dust particles were designed to shift between red, green, and blue tones. These would be animated by interpolating between two colour vectors using a linear blend within the Niagara System.

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The image shows how the sky currently lacks visual complexity. These planned effects would have added a greater sense of immersion by reinforcing the neon aesthetic of the world.

Zones Context To alert players when their opponent occupies the King of the Hill zone, a semi-transparent area was planned to change colour between blue or red. Highlight A Create Dynamic Material Instance and Set Material node would be a

Zones

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To alert players when their opponent occupies the King of the Hill zone, a semi-transparent area was planned to change colour between blue or red.

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A Create Dynamic Material Instance and Set Material node would be applied to a static mesh to modify its base colour when triggered by player presence.

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The image above illustrates the area intended to be filled with this coloured shape.

Destruction Context To create a more rewarding experience when attacking an opponent, modular vehicles were designed to fall apart upon taking damage. Highlight Each part was assigned its own health value represented by an integer. When thi

Destruction

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To create a more rewarding experience when attacking an opponent, modular vehicles were designed to fall apart upon taking damage.

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Each part was assigned its own health value represented by an integer. When this reached zero, the Detach From Component node would activate to remove the part from the vehicle’s body. Set Simulate Physics would then cause it to behave as if falling.

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The image above illustrates the desired effect of the physics engine during vehicle collisions. This type of wreckage adds a significant adrenaline rush to the gameplay experience.

Cars Context To enhance the visual appeal, vehicles were designed to feature moving artwork on their surfaces that activates only during acceleration, encouraging player movement. Highlight Inside the Material Editor, a Panner node scrolls

Cars

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To enhance the visual appeal, vehicles were designed to feature moving artwork on their surfaces that activates only during acceleration, encouraging player movement.

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Inside the Material Editor, a Panner node scrolls the texture while a Scalar Parameter controls the speed, which can be linked to the vehicle's current velocity.

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The image above displays the existing vehicle body design. It glows but does not yet have any dynamic animation.

Ground Context Displaying a dissolving trail where an opponent recently drove is an effective way to draw players toward one another. It builds tension and encourages encounters. Highlight By passing the player's position into a World Posit

Ground

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Displaying a dissolving trail where an opponent recently drove is an effective way to draw players toward one another. It builds tension and encourages encounters.

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By passing the player's position into a World Position node in the Material Editor, the system identifies an area within the dynamic material to highlight using a different colour. As the player moves away, the marked area gradually fades by adjusting the alpha channel based on linear distance.

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The image above shows a slightly modified version of Unreal Development Kit 4’s default floor material. In practice, a completely different material would be used, but this still provides a visual example of how the floor might change based on the player’s recent movements. Imagine some hexagons shifting colour to reflect their position.

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