Water Slash — Shaping the Flow | Blockout Process (Part 1) | Raw Unity VFX Creation

Welcome to Part 1 of the Water Slash blockout!
This episode continues the series where I build a stylized water slash effect in Unity from scratch.

In the previous two videos, we created the mesh and shaped the silhouette.
Today, I’m taking the next step — the blockout.

This is not a polished effect.
It’s the actual thinking process: experimenting with motion, testing ideas, searching for the right shape, rhythm, and timing.
I’ll go through the core, outer layers, flashes, beams, sparks, counter-sparks and show how the early motion of the slash is formed.

👉 This video is split into two parts for convenience.
Next Saturday, in Part 2, we’ll continue polishing the timing, refining the motion, and building a sequence with two consecutive strikes.

A strong blockout is 80% of the final effect.
Think of it as a quick pencil sketch before a detailed painting — the fastest way to explore shape, timing, and energy before adding any polish.

Let me know how you feel about this raw, open format — your feedback is very welcome 💙

🕒 Timestamps
00:00 🌊 Intro — Series recap & start
00:50 🌀 BlockOut — Why blockout matters
01:08 💠 Core Slash — Building the core
04:34 ⚔️ Outer Slashes — Adding outer layers
06:23 💥 Beam Impact — Main impact highlight
08:32 ✨ Particles — Trails & sub-emitters
11:12 🔥 Flash & Sparks — Final energetic accents
14:50 🎬 Outro — Wrap-up & Part 2 teaser

🌊 Next Episode
➡️ Water Slash: Shaping the Flow Part 2

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