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The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Learning Unreal Engine 4
By Packt
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Highlights
On-Demand course
3 hours 37 minutes
All levels
Description
Get hands-on with a working knowledge of the basics needed to operate Unreal Engine 4
Unreal Engine 4 is one of the leading resources employed in the creation of games, animations, television shows, and illustrations. This course will waste no time in getting you to grips with the knowledge and skills you need to get started with using Unreal Engine 4.
You'll begin by learning how to download and install the program and start your first project. You'll then discover how to add realistic lighting and import assets and characters into a scene. As you advance, you'll get hands-on with applying atmospheric effects and create amazing cinematics. Finally, discover how to save a scene and export it as a video file to make it ready for further editing.
By the end of this course, you'll have a solid understanding of how to perform useful operations and run Unreal Engine 4 efficiently. All the code and supporting files for this course are available here: https://github.com/PacktPublishing/The-Absolute-Beginner-s-Guide-to-Learning-Unreal-Engine-4
What You Will Learn
Create a scene and lighting setup
Find out how to import assets and characters
Get to grips with basic material setup and application
Understand the workings of Sequencer - Unreal Engine s animation and editing timeline
Discover how to import audio into Sequencer
Render your animation to a movie file for further manipulation
Audience
This course is for anyone without prior knowledge looking to quickly try their hand at Unreal Engine 4. It is also ideal for anyone who is familiar with Unreal Engine 4 and wants to brush up on the basics.
Approach
This course will help you gain hands-on knowledge and experience in Unreal Engine 4.
Key Features
Get started with Unreal Engine 4 by setting up a simple animation * Find out how to download and install your free copy of Unreal Engine 4.23 * Learn how to create your first Unreal Engine scene
Github Repo
https://github.com/packtpublishing/the-absolute-beginner-s-guide-to-learning-unreal-engine-4
About the Author
Michael Ricks
Michael Ricks is an animator, VFX artist, and an independent filmmaker. He has been making films and creating visual effects for Indie films for over 15 years. Upon discovering Unreal Engine 4, Michael was overwhelmed by its realistic real-time rendering engine. In the past, it would take hours, if not days, to render each frame of an animation and it was impossible for an independent artist to complete a full-length film, but Unreal Engine 4 has leveled the playing field. It has enabled the storyteller to create their vision with their animation skillset. No longer will you be held back due to the limitations of technology - join Michael on this fun and creatively satisfying journey to explore the interesting UE4 toolset now!
Course Outline
1. Let's BEGIN! Off we go to a Quick Start!
1. Where to get your free copy of Unreal Engine 4 Let's BEGIN! Off we go to a Quick Start!: Where to get your free copy of Unreal Engine 4 |
2. Let's Take A Tour Of The Epic Launcher! Let's BEGIN! Off we go to a Quick Start!: Let's Take A Tour Of The Epic Launcher! |
3. Create Your First Project and Import The Robot Let's BEGIN! Off we go to a Quick Start!: Create Your First Project and Import The Robot |
2. How To Organize & Navigate Your Scene/Level/MAP
1. How To Create Folders To Organize Your Scene How To Organize & Navigate Your Scene/Level/MAP: How To Create Folders To Organize Your Scene |
2. How To Save Your Level (Scene) How To Organize & Navigate Your Scene/Level/MAP: How To Save Your Level (Scene) |
3. How To Hide Scene Icons How To Organize & Navigate Your Scene/Level/MAP: How To Hide Scene Icons |
4. How To Open Different Viewports Such As Top, Side, Etc How To Organize & Navigate Your Scene/Level/MAP: How To Open Different Viewports Such As Top, Side, Etc |
5. How To Dock and Undock Windows How To Organize & Navigate Your Scene/Level/MAP: How To Dock and Undock Windows |
6. REVIEW: Remember The F Key and ALT Key Are Your Friends! How To Organize & Navigate Your Scene/Level/MAP: REVIEW: Remember The F Key and ALT Key Are Your Friends! |
3. Let's Build Some Stuff!
1. Let's Drag & Drop Some Walls Into The Scene! Let's Build Some Stuff!: Let's Drag & Drop Some Walls Into The Scene! |
2. Let's add materials to your walls! Let's Build Some Stuff!: Let's add materials to your walls! |
3. A quick look at materials in the Material Editor Let's Build Some Stuff!: A quick look at materials in the Material Editor |
4. Unreal Engine's Realistic Lighting System: You're Gonna Love This!
1. Let's Start By Deleting All Our Lights Then Adding Directional (Sun) Light Unreal Engine's Realistic Lighting System: You're Gonna Love This!: Let's Start By Deleting All Our Lights Then Adding Directional (Sun) Light |
2. Contact Shadows: One Of The Keys To Realism Unreal Engine's Realistic Lighting System: You're Gonna Love This!: Contact Shadows: One Of The Keys To Realism |
3. Set up your First Point Light Unreal Engine's Realistic Lighting System: You're Gonna Love This!: Set up your First Point Light |
4. That was easy! Now Let's Set Up A Spotlight! Unreal Engine's Realistic Lighting System: You're Gonna Love This!: That was easy! Now Let's Set Up A Spotlight! |
5. Onward to a Rectangle Light! Unreal Engine's Realistic Lighting System: You're Gonna Love This!: Onward to a Rectangle Light! |
6. Cool Lighting Setups! Unreal Engine's Realistic Lighting System: You're Gonna Love This!: Cool Lighting Setups! |
7. The Sphere Reflection Capture Unreal Engine's Realistic Lighting System: You're Gonna Love This!: The Sphere Reflection Capture |
8. The Skylight: Lighting With HDRI Images (High Dynamic Range Images) Unreal Engine's Realistic Lighting System: You're Gonna Love This!: The Skylight: Lighting With HDRI Images (High Dynamic Range Images) |
9. Let's Create The Sky! Unreal Engine's Realistic Lighting System: You're Gonna Love This!: Let's Create The Sky! |
5. Atmospheric Effects
1. Atmospheric Fog Atmospheric Effects: Atmospheric Fog |
2. Exponential Height Fog - You're going to LOVE this! Atmospheric Effects: Exponential Height Fog - You're going to LOVE this! |
3. God Rays! The Holy Grail of Lighting Effects! Atmospheric Effects: God Rays! The Holy Grail of Lighting Effects! |
4. How About A Little Fire, Scarecrow? Unreal Engine's Amazing Particle System! Atmospheric Effects: How About A Little Fire, Scarecrow? Unreal Engine's Amazing Particle System! |
6. How To Create Amazing Cinematics In Unreal Engine 4!
1. First We'll Create A New Level & Add A Character How To Create Amazing Cinematics In Unreal Engine 4!: First We'll Create A New Level & Add A Character |
2. Here's The Scene We Are Going To Create! How To Create Amazing Cinematics In Unreal Engine 4!: Here's The Scene We Are Going To Create! |
3. Next We'll Create An Awesome HDRI Environment! How To Create Amazing Cinematics In Unreal Engine 4!: Next We'll Create An Awesome HDRI Environment! |
4. Add Your Cinematic Camera To The Level and Sequence How To Create Amazing Cinematics In Unreal Engine 4!: Add Your Cinematic Camera To The Level and Sequence |
5. Create a new Level Sequence How To Create Amazing Cinematics In Unreal Engine 4!: Create a new Level Sequence |
6. Add Our Robot Mannequin Character & Animation How To Create Amazing Cinematics In Unreal Engine 4!: Add Our Robot Mannequin Character & Animation |
7. Let's make that camera bad ass and change some settings How To Create Amazing Cinematics In Unreal Engine 4!: Let's make that camera bad ass and change some settings |
8. Now We Will Get Some Beautiful Depth Of Field! How To Create Amazing Cinematics In Unreal Engine 4!: Now We Will Get Some Beautiful Depth Of Field! |
9. Let's Add Some Camera Movement! How To Create Amazing Cinematics In Unreal Engine 4!: Let's Add Some Camera Movement! |
10. Now Let's Add A 2nd Camera! How To Create Amazing Cinematics In Unreal Engine 4!: Now Let's Add A 2nd Camera! |
11. Preparing Our Project For Export: Production Quality Settings How To Create Amazing Cinematics In Unreal Engine 4!: Preparing Our Project For Export: Production Quality Settings |
12. How To Export Your Video For Further Editing & Manipulation How To Create Amazing Cinematics In Unreal Engine 4!: How To Export Your Video For Further Editing & Manipulation |
7. Video Editing & Color Grading
1. FREE Video Editing Program: HitFilm3 Express Video Editing & Color Grading: FREE Video Editing Program: HitFilm3 Express |
2. Let's Edit and Color Grade Our Unreal Engine Clips! Video Editing & Color Grading: Let's Edit and Color Grade Our Unreal Engine Clips! |
Course Content
- The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Learning Unreal Engine 4
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