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Ashif Ali | CGHOW
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Ashif Ali, Lead VFX Artist for #MortalKombat1 and Founder of #CGHOW
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Tutorial - youtu.be/2VLbAn25PJ8
Unreal Engine 5 - Master Blood Eruptions with Niagara (Step-by-Step VFX Guide)
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December 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Excited to share my latest work: "Toxic Plasma Aura"! 🧪⚡️ This Sci-Fi Bio-Hazard effect uses 5 layers: bubbling sludge, rising gas, unstable plasma, radioactive bubbles, and a pulsating gamma shell. Loved bringing this to life!
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December 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Celestial Beam VFX in UE5 Niagara! (Rays, Dissolving Ring & Curl Noise) 🌠✨⬇️
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December 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Tutorial - youtu.be/sQz90u31nzY
Breakdown - Lightning Bolt Hit FX in Unreal Engine 5.4 Niagara
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December 10, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Unleash the Infernal Azure Aura! 💙 So excited to share my new stylized VFX, perfect for a MOBA. Built from a glowing abyssal decal, a fierce soulfire column, spectral flame tongues, and drifting spirit embers. What's your favorite layer? ✨

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December 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Stylized Tornado in UE4 Niagara Tutorial | Download Files
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December 7, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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Stylized Tornado in UE4 Niagara Tutorial | Download Files
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December 7, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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Unleashing the 'Void Rift'! 🌌 My new stylized MOBA VFX features a dark ground tear, swirling violet nebula, and jagged non-euclidean core. Watch for the magenta-to-indigo tail and reality fragments! ✨ #GameVFX #StylizedVFX #RealtimeVFX #VFXArtist
December 7, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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Creating a Fire Vortex Shield in Unreal Engine 5.5 - Breakdown
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December 7, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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Breakdown - Hit Death FX in UE5 Niagara | Download Files
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December 6, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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Tutorial - youtu.be/CqGLYUxy1wU
Breakdown - Hit Death FX in UE5 Niagara | Download Files
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December 6, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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Unreal Engine 5 Niagara - How to Create a Flaming Helmet VFX Tutorial
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December 6, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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Unleashing "Infernal Fire Surge"! 🔥 Loved building this stylized MOBA VFX, layering elements from glowing magma fissures to fiery obsidian and surging heat. So much fun bringing the inferno to life!
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December 6, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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Hot new VFX! 🔥 Unleashing my stylized Infernal Fire Zone. Love building molten fissures, sharp obsidian, spiraling flames & that volumetric heat dome. Watch the ash rise!
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December 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Tutorial - youtu.be/haP12U79PVk
Create a Dark Energy Orb VFX in UE5 Niagara! (Lightning, Core Glow & Radial Smoke Tutorial) 🔮🖤✨
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December 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Create a Dark Energy Orb VFX in UE5 Niagara! (Lightning, Core Glow & Radial Smoke Tutorial) 🔮🖤✨
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December 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Tutorial - youtu.be/Uv4U_nedu48
Unreal Engine 5 Niagara - Mystic Barrier Effect Tutorial for Beginners
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December 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Ignite the battlefield! 🔥 Thrilled to share my new stylized VFX: Infernal Fire Vortex. Crafting those molten cracks, floating obsidian, and spiraling hellfire for a MOBA feel was a blast. Hope you feel the heat!

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December 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Create a Bubble Shield VFX in UE5 Niagara! (Character Defense & Multi-Layer Bubbles) 🛡️
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December 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Tutorial - youtu.be/Xj5fRywPIlo
Breakdown - Stylized Water Splashes in Unreal Engine 4
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November 30, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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Breakdown - Stylized Water Splashes in Unreal Engine 4
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November 30, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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Witness the chilling beauty of Frost Nova! ❄️ Thrilled to showcase this stylized, MOBA-inspired VFX. Loved crafting the sharp ice crystal, swirling cyan mist, and intricate ground fissures, all topped with a radiant core & sparkling trails. Powerfully cool!

#GameVFX #StylizedVFX #RealtimeVFX
November 30, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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Bringing some tranquility to the battlefield! ✨ Proud to share my latest stylized VFX: Mending Spirit Glow. Loved crafting the spiraling emerald energy around the jade crystal & that warm golden bloom. Hope you feel the restorative power!

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November 30, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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Tutorial - youtu.be/gi3w7AMdmkA
Unreal Engine 5 Niagara - Simple Mesh Healing Beam VFX Tutorial for Beginners
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November 30, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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Unleash the Infernal Fire Impact! 🔥 So excited to share this stylized, MOBA-inspired VFX. Loved crafting the molten lava fissures, explosive shockwaves, and dynamic magma ribbons. Hope you enjoy the impact!
#GameVFX #StylizedVFX #RealtimeVFX #VFXArtist
November 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM