I was doing some R&D on Lightning VFX and on the side I just created this. I love how it came out.
Characters from Paragon.
Textures made mostly in Substance and Photoshop and VAT from Houdini.
Download files - https://www.patreon.com/aashishbharunt/shop/lightning-ground-strike-in-unreal-engine-518923?source=storefront
Day Time
Night Time
Houdini Sim for Ground Breaking