2026 · 2:53
Show Particle Effects Above UI
Why particles disappear behind a UI Canvas, and how to fix it with Canvas render mode and sorting layers.
Read the written guide → Get the effect: Circular UI Ring VFX Pack →ERIC VFX STUDIO · FREE VIDEO TUTORIALS
Unity VFX Tutorials
Eric VFX Studio publishes 57 free Unity VFX tutorials on YouTube: 34 Particle System tutorials and 23 VFX Graph tutorials. Each one builds a complete game effect step by step, from slashes, shields, and fireballs to SDF model particles and growing vines. When a tutorial matches an effect pack in the catalog, its card links to that product.
STRUCTURED COURSE
Want to learn the Particle System from the ground up?
Unity Game VFX (Particle System) – Beginner To Intermediate is a full course with 26 videos and 10 practical RPG effect cases, about 4.5 hours in total.
34 TUTORIALS
Unity Particle System Tutorials
Game effects built with Unity’s Particle System: slashes, shields, projectiles, explosions, magic circles, trails, and UI feedback. Newer tutorials use Unity 2022.3; the 2017–2019 tutorials were recorded in Unity 5.6 and 2017.
2026 · 8:10 · Unity 2022.3
Stylized Rising Shockwave
Rising shockwave effects, one-off and looping, from the Stylized Rising Shockwave pack.
Get the effect: Game VFX - Stylized Rising Shockwave →2026 · 9:05 · Unity 2022.3
Dome Barrier Impact
Hit effects on a dome-shaped barrier, from the 12-effect Dome Barrier Impact pack.
Get the effect: Game VFX - Dome Barrier Impact →2026 · 11:44 · Unity 2022.3
Magic Portal
Magic portals in three shapes with 10 forms each, from the Magic Portal Collection.
Get the effect: Game VFX - Magic Portal Collection →2026 · 16:17 · Unity 2022.3
Magic Slash Waves
Magic slash wave and hit effects from the 13-effect Magic Slash Waves pack.
Get the effect: Game VFX - Magic Slash Waves →2026 · 10:59 · Unity 2022.3
Touch Particle
Touch and tap feedback effects from the 25-effect Touch Particle Effects pack.
Get the effect: Game VFX - Touch Particle Effects →2026 · 16:09 · Unity 2022.3
Magic Barrier
Circular and square magic barrier effects from the Magic Barrier pack.
Get the effect: Game VFX - Magic Barrier →2026 · 15:43 · Unity 2022.3
Magic Slash
Magic slash and hit effects from the 10-effect Magic Slash Collection.
Get the effect: Game VFX - Magic Slash Collection →2026 · 15:48 · Unity 2022.3
Stylized AOE Bundle
Stylized area-of-effect skills: 15 AOE effects in URP and Built-in versions.
Get the effect: Game VFX - AOE Pack →2026 · 12:23 · Unity 2022.3
Card Effects Collection
Card highlight effects in four colors from the Card Effects Collection.
Get the effect: Game VFX - Card Effects Collection →2025 · 13:07
Anime-Style Wind Effects
Anime-style wind and airflow effects from the Airflow Collection.
Get the effect: Game VFX - Airflow Skill Collection(URP) →Get the effect: Airflow Effects →2025 · 15:34 · Unity 2022.3
Tornado Collection
One-time and looping tornado effects from the Tornado Collection.
Get the effect: Game VFX - Tornado Collection →2025 · 10:40 · Unity 2022.3
Sword Trails
Sword trail effects from the 11-effect Sword Trails pack.
Get the effect: Game VFX - Sword Trails →2025 · 8:07 · Unity 2022.3
Particle Trails Collection Vol.2
Particle trail effects from Particle Trails Collection Vol.2, a pack of 13 trails.
Get the effect: Game VFX - Particle Trails Collection Vol.2 →2019 · 19:24 · Unity 2017.4
Dissolution & Explosion
An effect that dissolves an object and then explodes it.
2019 · 18:19 · Unity 2017.4
Thunder
A thunder strike effect for lightning skills.
2019 · 16:23 · Unity 2017.4
Dark Shock
A dark energy shock skill effect.
2019 · 21:20 · Unity 2017.2
Star Fall
A star fall skill with stars dropping onto the target area.
2019 · 16:45 · Unity 2017.2
Meteorite Storm
A meteorite storm skill with meteors falling onto the target area.
2019 · 37:09 · Unity 2017.2
Dragon Fire
A dragon fire-breath effect built in Unity 2017.
2019 · 18:26 · Unity 2017.2
Holy Wings
A holy wings effect for character buffs and transformations.
2019 · 17:57 · Unity 2017.2
FX Waterball (UI)
A water ball effect for game UI, using a Shader Forge shader.
2019 · 29:01 · Unity 2017.2
Fireball
A fireball projectile effect.
2019 · 6:44 · Unity 2017.2
Energy Shield
An energy shield effect using a UV-noise shader and post-processing.
2018 · 38:19 · Unity 2017.2
Magic Bullet
A magic bullet projectile, using Shader Forge, post-processing, and meshes made in 3ds Max.
2018 · 28:47 · Unity 2017.2
Ground Explosion
A ground explosion effect, using post-processing and meshes made in 3ds Max.
2017 · 30:30 · Unity 5.6
Weapon Effect
A weapon effect for sword skills.
2017 · 23:09 · Unity 5.6
Deflector Shield
A protective deflector shield effect.
2017 · 13:20 · Unity 5.6
Arrow
An arrow attack effect for ranged skills.
2017 · 18:44 · Unity 5.6
Magic Circle
A magic circle effect for spell casting.
2017 · 16:18 · Unity 5.6
Lightning Ball
A lightning ball effect for electric skills.
2017 · 14:47 · Unity 5.6
Slash Light
A glowing slash-light attack effect built with the Particle System.
2017 · 14:18 · Unity 5.6
Dark Door
A dark portal door effect.
2017 · 18:38 · Unity 5.6
Slash
A classic sword slash effect built in Unity 5.6.
23 TUTORIALS
Unity VFX Graph Tutorials
GPU particle effects built with Unity’s node-based Visual Effect Graph: SDF model particles, particle characters, image particles, growing vines, lightning, and sci-fi effects. Most were recorded in HDRP or URP projects.
2025 · 16:33
Sci-fi Text Flashes
Flashing sci-fi text and lines.
Get the effect: VFX Graph：Sci-fi Text Flashes →2025 · 24:14 · Unity 2023.1
Particle Shaping (SDF)
Three examples of particles forming shapes from SDF files.
Get the effect: VFX Graph：Particle shaping application(SDF) →2025 · 24:47 · Unity 6000.0
Skinned Mesh Electric and Collision Sparks
Electric arcs on an animated character with collision sparks, in Unity 6 URP.
2024 · 24:52 · Unity 6000.0
Collision Edge Line (SDF)
Irregular lines that trace edges where particles touch an SDF, in Unity 6 HDRP.
Get the effect: VFX Graph：Collision Edge Line(SDF) →2024 · 17:01 · Unity 6000.0
Model Surface Map (SDF)
Particles that leave textures on a model when they touch it, using SDF in Unity 6 HDRP.
2024 · 22:46 · Unity 2021.2
Light Rays & Dissolve
Light rays combined with a dissolve effect.
Get the effect: VFX Graph：Light Rays & Dissolve →2024 · 20:10 · Unity 2022.3
Interactive Particles with Kinect V2
Real-time particles that react to body movement captured by Kinect V2, in URP.
2024 · 22:45 · Unity 2021.3
Galaxy and Meteor
A galaxy scene with falling meteors, in an HDRP project.
Get the effect: VFX Graph：Galaxy and Meteor →2024 · 23:20 · Unity 2021.3
Post-it (Particles Aggregate into Models)
Particles that gather into a model, like notes covering a shape.
Get the effect: VFX Graph：Post-it(Particles aggregate into models) →2023 · 20:24 · Unity 2021.3
Ribbons and Balls (Event Control)
Ribbons and balls triggered by VFX Graph events.
2023 · 25:24 · Unity 2021.2
Vine Growing
Vines that grow over time, built with VFX Graph.
Get the effect: VFX Graph：Vine Growing →2023 · 24:26 · Unity 2021.2
SDF Model Particle Deformation
Particles that deform between model shapes using SDF.
Get the effect: VFX Graph：Model Particle Deformation →2023 · 16:21 · Unity 2021.3
Sci-fi Line
Sci-fi trail lines with perturbed particles and bloom, in an HDRP project.
2023 · 21:06 · Unity 2023.1
Particles Attraction
Flame and model particles that follow a target point, in a URP project.
Get the effect: VFX Graph：Particles Attraction →2023 · 15:02 · Unity 2023.1
Model Edges Bursts
Particle bursts along the edges of a model.
Get the effect: VFX Graph：Model Edges Bursts →2023 · 24:30 · Unity 2023.1
Mesh Particle Fragments
A model that breaks into drifting mesh fragments, driven by Turbulence.
Get the effect: VFX Graph：Mesh Particle Fragments →2023 · 20:35 · Unity 2021.2
Disturbed Image Particles
An image made of particles that scatter when disturbed.
Get the effect: VFX Graph：Disturbed Image Particles →2023 · 23:32 · Unity 2021.2
Particle Character (Skinned Mesh)
An animated character made of particles, using a skinned mesh.
Get the effect: VFX Graph：Particle Character (Skinned Mesh) →2023 · 22:12 · Unity 2021.2
Lightning Trail
A lightning trail with flashes, built in an HDRP project.
Get the effect: VFX Graph：Lightning Trail →2023 · 19:39 · Unity 2021.2
Attractor Force and Particle Trail
Particles pulled by an attractor force, leaving trail lines.
Read the written guide → Get the effect: VFX Graph：Attractor Force and Particle Trail effect →2022 · 18:20 · Unity 2021.2
Model Particle Effects with SDF
Model-shaped particle effects made with the SDF Bake Tool.
Read the written guide → Get the effect: VFX Graph：Model particle effects(SDF) →2022 · 18:58 · Unity 2019.4
Particles Gather, Deform, Explode
Particles that gather, change shape, and explode, using Point Cache and Turbulence.
2022 · 35:29 · Unity 2020.3
Image Fireworks
Fireworks that form images, using Point Cache files and trails.
Get the effect: VFX Graph：Image Fireworks →FAQ
Unity VFX tutorial questions
Are Eric VFX Studio’s Unity VFX tutorials free?
Yes. All 57 tutorials on this page are free to watch on YouTube. The Unity Particle System course is a separate paid course with 26 videos and 10 practical cases.
What is the difference between the Particle System and VFX Graph tutorials?
Particle System tutorials build effects with Unity’s CPU-based Particle System, which is edited module by module in the Inspector. VFX Graph tutorials use Unity’s node-based, GPU-driven Visual Effect Graph for large particle counts, and most were recorded in HDRP or URP projects.
Do the older tutorials still work in current Unity versions?
The techniques still apply, but the Unity interface has changed. The 2017–2019 tutorials were recorded in Unity 5.6 and 2017, and some use Shader Forge, which newer Unity versions replace with Shader Graph.
Can I get the finished effects from the tutorials?
Many tutorials cover an effect that is also sold as an Eric VFX Studio pack. When a matching product exists, the tutorial card links to its product page.
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