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Push the limits of what’s possible with Unreal Engine’s Niagara, Niagara Fluids, and Chaos Physics, and craft beautiful visuals all in real-time. Blow your clients away with speed of output, instant visual feedback & zero simulation time. Setup eye-candy liquid, destruction, and physics simulations. Follow Jesse along step by step, progress through original project-based lessons that gradually increase in complexity and acquire a cutting-edge skillset not taught elsewhere. Go from absolute beginner to an advanced level at creating breathtaking real-time visuals at an astonishing level of detail previously only possible in traditional 3D software.
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Push the Limit of What’s Possible in Real-Time
Follow me step-by-step through over 50 ultra beginner-friendly, project-based lessons covering unique particle effects & techniques you won’t learn anywhere else
Multi-Color Liquid Simulation
Niagara Physics Particles & Changing Material Color
Mesh Voxelization
GPU Particles
Unlock Cutting-Edge Skills Applicable to Many Industries
Product Visualization & Launch Trailers
High-End Commercials
Audio-Reactive Visuals
Logo Animations
Automotive
Virtual Reality
Cinematics
FX for Games & Fortnite
Architectural Visualization
While the introduction of the new Motion Design Tools in 5.4 put Unreal on the radar of many new artists & motion designers, there’s so much more you can create with Unreal’s other built-in tools (but no comprehensive motion design course exists…yet)
…and that’s why we created:
Niagara Motion by RedefineFX
A Beginner Real-Time Simulation Course in Unreal Engine 5.5
The First Complete “Niagara for Motion Design” Course
Start with introductory setups you can create even as a complete beginner
Form any object with particles
Then take it a step further (and use dynamically changing materials, for example)
Emit particles from animated characters
Use Chaos to slice & fracture objects
Discover creative ways to use Unreal’s physics constraints
Hang objects on ropes
Affect liquids with a variety of forces (attract, repel, vortex…)
Dive deep into a variety of liquid simulation techniques
There are NO BLUEPRINTS and NO CODING in this course.
All examples are designed with beginners in mind.
“Jesse’s exceptional ability to break down complex visual effects into approachable tutorials which the community loves, has made him one of our top creators & educators“
– Eric Borque, Vice President of Content Creation, Media & Entertainment, Autodesk
Learn from an award-winning, experienced & trusted instructor
About Your Instructor, Jesse Pitela:
- Unreal Engine Authorized Instructor
- Work featured at Unreal Fest Orlando 2025
- Training featured by Epic Games and 80 Level
- Featured in Autodesk Media & Entertainment Showreel
- Official Judge in The Rookie Awards
- Autodesk Excellence Award Winner
- Recorded 1000+ lessons across 25+ premium courses
- 7+ years teaching VFX to thousands of students
Hi, I’m Jesse and I started RedefineFX in 2018 out of pure frustration of not being able to find the kind of VFX training I was looking for – something concise that shows you the entire process, so you walk away with a finished result, that you can immediately use to attract better career opportunities.
“Jesse is one of the best instructors I ever found in the digital art field. He has the ability to make really complex content look simple, with straight to the point explanations and great examples.”
Charles Moreira – Senior VFX Artist at Gameloft. Enrolled in both Niagara Immersion & Chaos Destruction
Subtitles Now Available in 6 Languages
Subtitles are now available for all courses in English, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese, and French
Structure. Continuity. Portfolio-Ready Projects.
Explore 6 Total Chapters & 50+ Video Lessons
Chapter 1: Intro & Project Setup
- Intro, Hardware, Optimization, Recommendations
- Our definition of Motion Design
- Setting up UE Project
- Enabling Plugins
- Downloading Assets
Chapter 2: Intro to Niagara Particles for Motion Design
- Why Learn Niagara for Motion Design
- Intro to Niagara for Absolute Beginners Part 1
- Intro to Niagara Part 2
- Intro to Niagara Part 3
- Curl Particles Part 1
- Curl Particles Part 2
- Creating a “Cloner & Effector” with Niagara
Chapter 3: Niagara Physics Particles
- Migrating from Content Examples
- Particle Attraction Part 1
- Particle Attraction Part 2
- Form Logo with Particles
- Introduction to Niagara Parameters & Attributes
- Spring Force & Color by Speed Part 1
- Spring Force & Color by Speed Part 2
- Color by Scale
- Spawn from Texture
- Multiple Meshes
- Multiple Meshes Example #2
- Dynamically Changing Materials Part 1
- Dynamically Changing Materials Part 2
Chapter 4: Niagara Liquid Simulations
- Intro to Liquid Simulations for Motion Design
- Liquid Colored by Speed Part 1
- Liquid Colored by Speed Part 2
- Multicolor Liquid
- Lava
- Liquid Playground (Attraction & Repulsive Forces)
- Audio-Reactive Liquid Part 1
- Audio-Reactive Liquid Part 2
- Audio-Reactive Liquid Part 3
Chapter 5: Niagara Character FX for Motion Design
- Character FX Intro Part 1
- Character FX Intro Part 2
- Ghost Particles Part 1
- Ghost Particles Part 2
- Particles Follow Character
- Emitting Liquid from Character
- Emitting Bubbles from Skeletal Mesh
Chapter 6: Chaos for Motion Design
- Intro to Chaos Destruction for Motion Design
- Head Slice
- Voxelize Part 1
- Voxelize Part 2
- Slash
- Explode & Retime
BONUS COURSE #1
Liquid Simulations Deep Dive
Dive even deeper into Niagara Fluids and create detailed liquid simulations
Audio-Reactive Liquid Shockwaves
Emit Liquid from Animated Characters
Lava
Bubbles
Movement-Reactive Liquid
BONUS COURSE #2
Beyond the Basics
Go beyond the basics and learn advanced techniques. Featured are bonus lessons full of workflow tips & tricks, along with hidden features you might otherwise miss.
Ghost particles with gradual gravity activation
Logo fracturing
Destruction re-timing
Particles return to original position
Not just spheres…Emit multiple meshes as physics particles
Create an “effector” inside Niagara to make particle waves using various forces & particle attributes
Spawn particles from a texture
BONUS #3: New Lessons
New Content Added April 2025
Blood Splatter Simulation
Lava Magic
Water Attack
What 80 Level Says:
What Students Say
Below reactions are to Niagara Fluids Immersion & Chaos Destruction. Motion reactions are being added in real-time above 🙂
“RedefineFX is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in real-time motion graphics and has become my go-to place for learning high end real-time techniques. If you’re into Motion Design, VFX, Particles, and Niagara, you should definitely grab this course.”
– Andy Blondin, Director of Technical Product Management, Motion Design Tools, Epic Games
Enroll in Niagara Motion
Make the Investment in Your Motion Design Career
With every 14-year old making tutorials these days, the question is, who can you trust to teach you the good stuff and not waste your time? If you’ve been following me for a while, I can tell you this course is made in the same format you know and can count on. Short, to the point, but packed with valuable tips and loaded with high-quality, portfolio-ready examples you simply won’t find on YouTube. If you’re serious about adding Unreal Engine to your motion design skillset, this course is simply the best place to start.
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50+ total lessons teaching you Niagara Motion design from the ground up
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Bonus lessons #1: Liquid Simulations Deep Dive
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Bonus lessons #2: Beyond the Basics
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Learn from an experienced instructor with work featured by Epic Games
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Lifetime access
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Access to a beautiful learning platform
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Subtitles now available in 6 languages
$295
one-time payment
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Applicable tax will be added at checkout based on your country of origin.
The Complete Collection of All 9 Courses
Niagara Megabundle CORE
Includes NEW Niagara MCP, Carnage, Pyro & Liquids 5.8
Our #1 best-selling bundle. This one-of-a-kind collection of courses provides the most complete deep-dive into Unreal Engine’s real-time Niagara VFX, Chaos, and Motion Design Tools. Built for beginners who want to create high-end real-time VFX. Over 400 total lessons included.
The Megabundle Core Includes:
All 9 Unreal Engine Courses
Your complete Niagara + Motion Tools package for Unreal Engine
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Niagara MCP Crash Course (NEW)
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Niagara Carnage (NEW)
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Niagara Pyro (NEW)
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Niagara Liquids (NEW)
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Niagara Automotive
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Niagara Motion
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Chaos Destruction
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Niagara Magic
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Unreal Motion
Master multiple real-time skillsets across fire, smoke, liquids, destruction, particles, cloners & effectors, character effects, and automotive visuals, all inside Unreal Engine.
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Get instant access to over 400 lessons
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All bonus content & new 5.8 lessons included
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Lifetime access
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Subtitles now available in 6 languages
If purchased individually: $1,670
Launch Week Price: $595
one-time payment
Enroll in Megabundle Core
Tax will be calculated at checkout based on your country of residence
Save Time & Learn Faster by Adding Project Files
Niagara Megabundle PRO
Includes Everything + Project File Library
This is the “I just want everything” bundle
The Megabundle Pro Includes:
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All 9 Unreal Engine Courses
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Project File Library (50 total setups)
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10 New Pyro & Liquids 5.8 Files
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10 New Carnage 5.8 Files
Includes my exact Niagara setups used in trailers
+ EmberGen Bootcamp (included as a bonus)
+ LiquiGen Immersion (included as a bonus)
Get access to all courses and a full project file library with ready-to-use templates for over 50 of my most popular effects. Use them to learn or drop them directly into your own shots.
If purchased individually: $1,670
Launch Week Price: $795
one-time payment
Enroll in Megabundle Pro
Tax will be calculated at checkout based on your country of residence
Your Most Frequent Questions:
Will the course still be available after the countdown expires?
No. Enrollment closes after the countdown above expires. When it re-opens in the future, pricing & bonus content are subject to change (e.g. bonus courses may be sold separately).
I'm completely new to Unreal Engine, is this for me?
Yes. This course is made with absolute beginners in mind. There is NO CODING and NO BLUEPRINTS. The first few chapters will get you up to speed even if you’ve never made anything in Unreal before.
I'm more advanced, will I still get value out of this course?
Absolutely. The course gradually introduces more advanced concepts and there’s a lot to learn for all skill levels. The later chapters include multiple advanced setups.
What's the difference between Unreal Motion, Niagara Motion, and the other courses?
Unreal Motion covers only the new Motion tools (standard Niagara is not covered)
Niagara Motion covers only standard Niagara (Motion tools are not covered) while Unreal Motion only covers the new Motion Design Tools.
Niagara Motion specifically focuses on techniques that are NOT covered in Immersion & Destruction. While there is a small amount of unavoidable overlap between the 3 courses, Niagara Motion can be taken as a standalone beginner-friendly course that you can follow even if you’ve never used Niagara.
Niagara Fluids Immersion only covers fire & liquid simulations. Destruction with Chaos is not covered. If you’ve taken Immersion, then Chaos Destruction is a natural continuation, made in the same format.
The 4 courses together provide an unparalleled deep dive into Unreal’s simulation capabilities and are best taken all together.
Is the course up to date?
Yes, you can follow the course in 5.8 without issues. Niagara has changed only minimally between versions and I’ve added additional lessons to cover the few changes.
Are the project files included?
A collection of 50 project files to my most popular effects from each of the 8 courses is included only inside Niagara Megabundle Pro.
Full list of included projects:
- Beach Waves
- Water Force Field
- Temple Flood
- Water Attack
- Wheel Mud
- Hydroman
- Blue Origin Explosion
- Rocket Launch Plumes
- Meteor Impact
- Nuke Explosion
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Starship Launch
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Helicopter Rotor Wash
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Car on Fire
- Airplane Engine Fire
- Zero-G Water Sphere with Foam
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Burnout
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Wheel Dust
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Tire Marks
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Tail Light Trails
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Snow & Ice Debris from Under Wheels
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Dirt & Sand Debris from Under Wheels
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Airflow Visualization Trails
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Advection
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X-Ray Reveal & Exploded View
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Falling Leaves, Snow, & Rain
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Wall Destruction
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Wood Destruction
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Force Field
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Portal
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Harry Potter Duel (From Niagara magic)
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Object Voxelization (from Unreal Motion)
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Magnetic Orb (from Unreal Motion)
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Character Ghost Particles (From Niagara Motion)
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Particle Physics Attraction (From Niagara Motion)
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Bombing with Shockwave Impacts
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Sandstorm
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FLIP High Quality Water with Foam #1
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FLIP Muddy Water with Foam #2
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FLIP Sticky Lava Liquid Sim
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Liquid Particles Color by Speed
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Liquid Reactive Particles Multi-Color
- Car Crash Explosion and Rolling Fire
- Car Crash Debris, Sparks, Smoke
- Bending Metal
- Bullet Hits System
- Laser Gun System
- Laser Beam
- Stylized Rendering
- Audio Visualizer Histogram
- Audio Visualizer Fire Line
- Crowd Sim with Collisions
Are there subtitles available?
English, Spanish, Japanese, French, Portuguese, and Korean subtitles are currently available for all RedefineFX courses.
What is Niagara and is it worth learning? What makes it special?
If you’re using Unreal Engine and want to create motion design particles & simulations without the need to import alembic & VDB files from an external application, the new Motion Tools & Niagara are the best tools for you to learn right now. They are both free and come bundled with UE. You can also quickly make changes directly inside your Unreal Engine viewport, without the need to keep exporting & importing simulations from an external app.
Will you be optimizing the simulations for games? What about Blueprints?
No. We will not be optimizing the simulations in any way to improve their performance in real games and there are no Blueprints & no coding covered in this beginner-oriented course.
What are the PC system requirements?
I recommend a 2070 RTX as a minimum to run the sims in real-time. The more VRAM your GPU has, the better.
Can I use these skills in VR, ProductViz, Previz, Automotive, Film, and other areas of CGI?
Absolutely. These effects are not limited to product commercials. Whichever industry you’re in, you can enhance your Unreal Engine projects with real-time particle simulations.
Will my boss / studio / workplace pay for this course?
It’s very possible that your place of employment will cover an educational expense, such as this course, if it directly relates to your job duties. It sure doesn’t hurt to ask.
When does the course start and finish?
This is a completely self-paced & pre-recorded online course and there are no live sessions or zoom calls. I’ve made the lessons bite-sized so you can make progress every day without feeling overwhelmed.
How long do I have access to the course?
You get lifetime access, meaning you get to access the courses for as long as RedefineFX exists.
Do I get a Certificate?
Yes! Upon completion of all lessons, you will automatically receive a unique Certificate of Completion.
Can I enter my TAX ID / VAT ID at checkout?
Yes. There is a dedicated VAT field on the checkout page. After checking out, you will automatically receive a standard business invoice to your email. Please note that the invoice cannot be modified after the transaction has been completed, so please double check that all information is correct.
Didn’t find an answer to your question?
Email: jesse@redefinefx.com
