Enrollment in the Unreal Engine for Filmmakers course grants you a one month free trial of Cree8 – a service which provides users with high-powered virtual workstations. This allows you to learn Unreal Engine on ANY computer with an internet connection! Learn more at Cree8.io!

View Unreal Engine’s official documentation on this topic here.

You do not need a supercomputer to run Unreal Engine, however when it comes to hardware, there are certain components that have a large impact on Unreal’s performance.

As a result, below I’ve included both the REQUIRED hardware and the RECOMMENDED hardware for working in a professional setting. The required hardware is the minimum hardware you need to run Unreal Engine. The recommended hardware is the official hardware recommendation from Epic Games (the creators of Unreal Engine) for professional Unreal Engine artists, and is the typical hardware included in a computer running Unreal Engine at the Epic Games headquarters.

Below is the REQUIRED hardware/software for running Unreal Engine:

Operating system: Windows 10 64-bit

Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD 2.5 GHz or superior

Memory: 8GB RAM

Graphics Card: Any DirectX 11 or 12 compatible card

Below is the RECOMMENDED hardware/software for running Unreal Engine:

Operating system: Windows 10 64-bit (Version 20H2)

Processor: Six-Core Xeon E5-2643 @ 3.4GHzMemory: 64 GB RAM

Internal storage: 256 GB SSD

External Storage: 2TB SSD

Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER

Note: if you are looking to build or purchase a computer for using Unreal Engine, the most important hardware for creating and rendering high-quality cinematic visuals in Unreal Engine is the graphics card (or GPU). If you have an NVIDIA RTX 2000 series card or above, or an AMD RX 6000 series card or above, you will be able to take advantage of Hardware Ray Tracing, which results in more realistic lighting in your scene. This is not required, and Unreal’s alternative lighting methods are rapidly improving with every release, however Hardware Ray Tracing will give you the best results. The better your computer, the smoother Unreal Engine will perform!

Enrollment in any course on boundless-resource.com grants you instant access to all course content, primarily in the form of video tutorials and included downloads. You can start immediately and move through the course at your own pace. There are no required "class periods" or classes you have to attend, and enrollment grants you access to all course content and future updates for life!

Our courses are for ANYONE. Whether you're a total beginner with no prior experience with filmmaking and 3D software or a seasoned veteran looking to learn more about filmmaking or the programs we use, our courses are for YOU!

The Unreal Engine for Filmmakers course is primarily focused on creating final-pixel, production-ready CGI, VFX, composite shots, and animated films in Unreal Engine, while the NexGen Filmmaker course is focused on using Unreal Engine as a previsualization tool (3D scanning real environments, planning lighting, composition, staging, blocking, etc.) for live-action shooting.

Yes! We keep LightForge updated for the most recent stable version of Unreal Engine and always grant our users free access to new versions of the plugin!

Yes! For linear content creation such as films, videos, or any non-interactive experience, Unreal Engine is completely, 100% free to use! I’ve never paid a single cent to use this program!

If you are making a game, there is a 5% royalty fee which kicks in after your project makes over $1 million, but there is absolutely no upfront cost to use Unreal. You can learn more about the royalty fee & license agreement, and download Unreal Engine here!

Some common careers include:

FILMMAKER - This course empowers solo creators and indie filmmakers to bring Hollywood-level visuals to their productions with a small team (or no team at all).

VISUAL EFFECTS ARTIST - Unreal Engine for Filmmakers teaches you industry-standard techniques and workflows, so you're ready to jump into any pipeline or work opportunity. From commercials to TV shows to feature films, you'll be ready for anything!

VIRTUAL PRODUCTION - Virtual Production is THE fastest-growing area of the film industry, with PUT IN STATS HERE. This course will teach you everything you need to know about Unreal Engine to work in a virtual production studio

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GAME CINEMATICS ARTIST - Game studios rely heavily on the creation of high-quality cinematic trailers to sell their products. As a result, game cinematics creation is a key component at the heart of the gaming industry. This course is proven to prepare you for a rewarding career in game cinematics creation, with game studios like Blizzard Entertainment using it to train their cinematic artists in Unreal Engine.

We seek to connect artists on our platform through our exclusive online community, and strongly encourage networking, job postings, and opportunities in the private group. You won't find these connections anywhere else!

Yes. Many students have already enrolled and completed the course on a Mac and had no issues! However, keep in mind that there are currently some features of Unreal Engine which are not supported on Macs, due to their lack of support for Hardware Ray Tracing. Epic Games is working on providing support for these features in the near future, however there are still a few unsupported features including: Path Tracing, Hardware Ray Tracing and Nanite. These will not impact your ability to complete this course!

If you are struggling with installing Unreal Engine on a Mac, check out this article to help with installation.

If you are not 100% satisfied with the Unreal Engine for Filmmakers course, let us know within 7 days and we will refund your purchase, no questions asked. We pride ourselves in our products and want to serve this community to the best of our ability. If there's anything we can do to improve your experience, feel free to let us know.

Support for Boundless Entertainment courses is available firstly via the AI chatbot in the bottom right corner of the website. You can ask the bot any questions about the website, the course content, or anything Unreal Engine related. You can also send an email to [email protected] with any questions regarding the website or course content.

Additionally, for broad questions or questions you wish to open up to a larger group, feel free to post relevant questions in the Private Community. You will receive instructions for joining the Private Community in one of the first modules of any course you sign up for.