Mystic Portal

Create a spinning mystical portal in Niagara to add some flare to your island or excitement to a sequence. This tutorial shows you how to determine the size and look of the particles you use and how to create a portal material.

Create a spinning mystical portal in Niagara to add some flare to your island or excitement to a sequence. This tutorial shows you how to determine the size and look of the particles you use and how to create a portal material.

To create this effect you'll need:

• 2 x Customizable Empty Emitter
• 1 x Swirling Material
• 1 x Disc Static Mesh

Do not skip a section to complete this tutorial, as each step is essential to the final product! If you skip a section, your portal will not behave as you expect.

Overview

Following is an overview of the sequence you’ll follow to recreate this mystic portal effect.

1. Create spark particles.
2. Edit the emitter shape for the spinning portal wheel particles.
3. Copy the emitter stack and edit the emitter to create the inner ring.
4. Create a swirling material for inside the portal.
5. Create a disc that houses the swirling portal material.