UNREAL ENGINE FREE BEGINNER COURSE

GET STARTED WITH UNREAL ENGINE FOR FREE.

THRIVING COMMUNITY

Join over 18,000 satisfied students - from total beginners to professional artists at ILM, Lucasfilm, Blizzard Entertainment, and more.

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTION

We introduce the concepts, then teach you how to implement them in REAL cinematic projects.

LIFETIME ACCESS

Enrollment grants you instant access to all course content and future updates FOR LIFE, at no additional cost to you!

WHAT STUDENTS ARE CREATING

TESTIMONIALS

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING

"THIS CONTENT IS ABSOLUTELY PRICELESS"

“Sam’s course has completely altered the trajectory of my career. Not only has it made me more comfortable in a program previously unknown to me, but it allowed me to snag first place in a video contest hosted by Sam Kolder’s “Kolder Creative” and LensDistortions.com. The course is easy to follow and extremely user-friendly...To any filmmaker, whether you’re a beginner, like me, or a seasoned veteran in the industry, this content is absolutely priceless. It’s allowed me to bring my wildest dreams to life and can definitely do the same for you.” - Jacob Geeslin

"I STARTED OUT KNOWING NOTHING IN UNREAL ENGINE"

“I started out knowing nothing in unreal engine. With Sam's courses I've been able to create immaculate scenes in animation. It would be dumb to try and scavenge through YouTube tutorials as a beginner and not purchase this course. These courses sum up everything you need to know to get a good scene going, all while utilizing fundamentals in Unreal. Thank you Sam." - Jarek N.

"HIS COURSES ARE WORTH THOUSANDS"

"Amazing experience, Sam is a wonderful instructor and is such a knowledgeable individual. I went from zero 3D animation experience to making full movies! His courses are worth thousands but only cost a fraction of a fraction!" - M.W.

"I SHOULD HAVE STARTED WITH THIS COURSE LONG AGO"

"Been YouTubing all over the place into Unreal for two years now. I should have started with this course long ago. Sam exactly teaches what you need to know to become better faster. And I also had many questions which were unanswered are now answered. I highly recommend this course if you want to create jaw dropping scenes in Unreal. Great work Sam!" - Sanderossi

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS COURSE

UNREAL ENGINE

Benefit: Remember to speak to the benefits of each feature
Feature: And how that speeds them to their desired result
Benefit: What's your market desire most, what makes their mouth water?

INDUSTRY-STANDARD WORKFLOWS

LEARN FROM THE PROS: Learn to do things the RIGHT way, with cutting edge, industry-standard professional workflows
LAND REAL JOBS: You'll be prepared to jump into any professional pipeline, workflow or studio as a filmmaker, VFX artist, game cinematics creator, and more.
Benefit: What's your market desire most, what makes their mouth water?

HOW TO CREATE CINEMATIC IMAGES

INSIDER SECRETS: Learn the best-kept secrets to creating cinematic images through lighting, composition, and movement
HANDS-ON PROJECTS: Put your knowledge to work as we create real, cinematic scenes step-by-step
HOLLYWOOD-LEVEL VFX: Create Hollywood-level VFX using free tools and software

COURSE BREAKDOWN

DAY 1 - GETTING STARTED

Basic terminology
Key concepts
Installation & setup

DAY 2 - THE BASICS

Basic menus & navigation
Working with meshes & photorealism
Materials

DAY 3 - CREATING YOUR FIRST SCENE

Naming Conventions & organization
Landscape creation, lighting, cameras & atmosphere
Basic animation

LEVEL UP YOUR SKILLS

Get access to 25+ hours of additional industry-leading content with the Unreal Engine for Filmmakers course!

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WHAT'S INCLUDED

VALUE-PACKED VIDEO TUTORIALS

Gain instant access to 5+ hours of value-packed, industry-leading video tutorials, accessible via our online portal any time of the day or night - for life.

COMMUNITY ACCESS

Join a community of over 18,000 satisfied students. Share your work, get feedback, and connect with other artists in the industry.

EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS

Get exclusive discounts on the Unreal Engine for Filmmakers Course and our other products when you complete the Free Beginner Course.

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

SAM EISENHOWER

I started Boundless Entertainment in 2021 to provide tools and training for filmmakers and VFX artists, and as a platform to create my own films.

Since then, it has grown into a community of over 35,000 people, with over 18,000 students. I hope to provide a ton of value to your education with:

10+ years experience in the film & VFX industry

3+ years experience teaching online courses

In-person teaching experience as a University professor

MY WORK

CAREERS IN UNREAL ENGINE

FILMMAKING

VISUAL EFFECTS

VIRTUAL PRODUCTION

GAME CINEMATICS

PREVIS

CONTENT CREATION

REVIEWS

STILL NOT SURE?

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

QUESTION 1: WHAT SKILL LEVEL IS THIS COURSE FOR?

The Unreal Engine Free Beginner course is for ANYONE. Whether you're a total beginner with no prior experience with 3D software or a seasoned veteran looking to learn more about Unreal Engine, this program is for YOU!

QUESTION 2: HOW LONG DO I HAVE ACCESS TO THE COURSE AND WHEN DOES IT START?

Enrollment in the course grants you instant access to all course content in the form of video tutorials. 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!

QUESTION 3: WHAT JOBS CAN I GET AFTER TAKING THIS COURSE?

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 - The Unreal Engine Free Beginner course introduces you to industry-standard techniques and workflows. Upgrade to the full Unreal Engine for Filmmakers course to ensure you're ready to jump into any pipeline or work opportunity!

VIRTUAL PRODUCTION - Virtual Production is THE fastest-growing area of the film industry, expected to 3x in size by 2030. This course introduces Unreal Engine, the key piece behind this rapidly growing industry.

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. The full Unreal Engine for Filmmakers 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. This free course gives you a great starting point toward a career in game cinematics.

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!

QUESTION 4: CAN'T I LEARN ALL OF THIS ON YOUTUBE?

Technically, you could learn about 75% of this information on YouTube. However, the Unreal Engine Free Beginner course is designed to save you WEEKS of time spent sorting through outdated, disorganized YouTube videos. It does so by providing a streamlined curriculum designed to teach you the important fundamental skills YouTube doesn't teach, then building upon those skills. When you've completed this intro course, jump into the Unreal Engine for Filmmakers course to take you the rest of the way! Time is your most valuable asset, and this course will pay for itself in no time!

QUESTION 5: DON'T I NEED A POWERFUL COMPUTER TO USE UNREAL ENGINE?

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!