Fancy Bloom

Fancy Bloom is a cinematic bloom effect for Unity that adds custom kernel textures for realistic glow, simulating light scattering and diffraction.

Render pipeline compatibility

Unity Version	Built-in	URP	HDRP
6000.2.1f1	Compatible	Compatible	Compatible

Description

Fancy Bloom simulates light scattering and diffraction. Unlike standard bloom, it produces smooth, natural highlights that give emissive materials a much more interesting glow based on the camera aperture shape. It’s optimized for real-time performance and perfect for showcases, trailers, and cutscenes.

Adjustable parameters include

• Kernel the convolution kernel texture that defines the shape of the bloom.
• Scale controls the kernel’s relative size to the viewport.
• Rotation controls the orientation of the bloom pattern.
• Intensity controls the overall strength of the bloom effect.
• Padding prevent screen edge artifacts when using kernels with long patterns.
• Threshold bloom mask threshold.
• BoostMin only highlights above this level can be enhanced.
• BoostMax prevents very bright pixels from being boosted too much.
• BoostMult controls how strongly the selected pixels are boosted

Available On The Unity Asset Store