Unreal Engine is known by many as a powerful platform for video game development, but Unreal's real-time rendering technology has also become an increasingly vital tool in film, television, and virtual production.
This workshop introduces students to the essential tools in Unreal Engine for those looking to leverage it in their media production.
What You Should Know:
- Basics of using a Mac or PC Computer
- Basic principles of video editing (See our Premiere or DaVinci Essentials workshops)
- Basic principles of camera composition (See our Filmmaking Essentials: Production workshop)
- Basic principles of keyframe animation (See our Fusion or After Effects workshops)
What You Will Learn:
- Basic Uses of Unreal Engine 5 for filmmakers
- How to navigate the Unreal Engine 5 interface
- How to navigate within the 3D workspace of Unreal Engine 5
- How to add objects to a scene in Unreal Engine 5
- How to add keyframe animation to objects
- How to apply animation pre-sets to rigged characters
- How to add and manipulate a camera in a scene
- How to add and manipulate lights in a scene
- How to import Epic's Metahumans
- How to import Quixel scanned objects
- How to work with the Unreal Engine 5 Sequencer
- How to export a simple animation
What You Will Need:
- Portable hard drive to take home what you create in class
Accessibility Statement
Due to the nature of the production environment, some portions of the facility may be difficult to navigate by individuals using mobility devices. Please inform us if you have any accessibility needs before registering for class. We will do our best to support accessibility requests.