Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Aargh, ever since @DarkRavenProductions posted a comment asking about how to do Defiant style phaser cannons I've been trying to figure out the best way to do it. I've scoured the original VFX and I think they used 2D animations layered in 3D space, but I couldn't quite get the look right so instead I've come up with 2 different approaches:
1) 8 instances of CC Particle World to flash and fire the bolts, but you lose a lot of control (what do you do if they hit a target?)
2) Uses Beam and Lens flares (4 of each) and can track a target and play their own sound effect, but is more involved in setting up.
Help me pick and vote on it here:
youtube.com/post/UgkxneuqRaDflHHnW-ob1up1AoBoCAYcGLdw?si=MynkwNpl1fTKsXZz
"Star Trek Defiant Class" (skfb.ly/pHsJ7) by Crusty Bread is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Aargh, ever since @DarkRavenProductions posted a comment asking about how to do Defiant style phaser cannons I've been trying to figure out the best way to do it. I've scoured the original VFX and I think they used 2D animations layered in 3D space, but I couldn't quite get the look right so instead I've come up with 2 different approaches:
1) 8 instances of CC Particle World to flash and fire the bolts, but you lose a lot of control (what do you do if they hit a target?)
2) Uses Beam and Lens flares (4 of each) and can track a target and play their own sound effect, but is more involved in setting up.
Help me pick and vote on it here:
youtube.com/post/UgkxneuqRaDflHHnW-ob1up1AoBoCAYcGLdw?si=MynkwNpl1fTKsXZz
"Star Trek Defiant Class" (skfb.ly/pHsJ7) by Crusty Bread is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
