Realistic Lightning with Geometry Nodes || Blender 3.1

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⚙️What's On My Desk?
GPU: EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Motherboard: Asus PRIME X570-PRO
Memory: Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-3200
Monitor: LG 25UM58-P 25.0" 2560x1080 60 Hz
Drawing Tablet: XP-PEN Artist 15.6Pro
Mouse: Logitec MX Master 3s
Keyboard: Redragon K580 VATA
Speakers: Mackie CR3-X
Headphones: Beyerdynamic DT 700 Pro X
Microphone: Beyerdynamic M70 Pro X
Audio Interface: Universal Audio Volt 2

00:00 - Intro and Summary
01:43 - Curve
02:58 - Thickness
04:26 - Noise Distortion
07:39 - Branches
09:10 - Random Rotation
12:16 - Branch Growth
15:12 - Third Layer Grouping
19:36 - Endpoint Selection
21:39 - Sketchfab
22:24 - Animation and Shading
30:10 - Texture Fading
31:13 - Single Strike
33:48 - Drawing Lightning
34:19 - Pointy Ends