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NEXGEN FILMMAKER

Learn to create Hollywood-level previz for your films.

SEE YOUR FILM BEFORE YOU SHOOT IT.

Learn to 3D scan real environments into Unreal Engine, then scout, light, and shoot your film before ever stepping foot on set or setting up a single piece of gear.

REVIEWS

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 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

PART 1 - CONCEPTS OF PREVIZ

  • Become fluent in the key terminology and concepts of film, VFX & previz

  • Learn the steps & techniques behind the NexGen Previz process

PART 2 - UNREAL ENGINE BEGINNER TRAINING

  • Master the basics of Unreal Engine, including menus & navigation, lighting, materials, animation, and working with 3D meshes

  • Create your first Unreal Engine scene

PART 3 - INTRO TO 3D SCANNING

  • Learn the industry secrets of 3Dd scanning

  • Master the rapidly advancing tech behind AR, 3D scanning & real-world capture

  • Tips & tricks for getting the best scans possible

PART 4 - SCANNING A SCENE

  • 3D scan massive real-world environments using only the phone in your pocket

  • Step-by-step walkthrough of the latest accessible & free 3D scanning methods

PART 5 - PREVIZ

  • Become a MASTER of light using Unreal Engine's physically accurate lighting system

  • See EXACTLY what your lighting will look like on-set

  • Light your scene using virtual versions of real light fixtures from brands like Aputure & Arri

  • Test & create ENDLESS cinematic lighting setups in your 3D scanned environment & see how it translates to on-set shooting

PART 6 - CASE STUDIES

  • Follow along as we Previz a real scene from my award-winning short film, Gemini

  • Learn to create Previz for complex VFX shots

  • Use Unreal's Time of Day settings to schedule your shoot based on the sun's position at any time, in any location

PART 7 - VIRTUAL LOCATION SCOUTING

  • Virtually scout scanned locations or virtual sets as if you were actually there

  • Swap between lenses, move objects & fly around your scene to find the best shots & compositions, all from your home

PART 9 - CHARACTER PREVIZ

  • Scan a real person into Unreal Engine

  • Learn basic character animation

  • Create a Previz animation using characters

USE PREVIZ LIKE THE PROS.

Learn industry-standard Previz workflows used on Hollywood blockbusters like Dune 2, The Planet of the Apes franchise, The Batman, and The Mandalorian.

LEARN THE FASTEST-GROWING TOOL IN THE FILM INDUSTRY.

Get real experience using the SAME tools top-level industry professionals are using RIGHT NOW.

LEARN THE FASTEST-GROWING TOOL IN THE FILM INDUSTRY.

Get real experience using the SAME tools top-level industry professionals are using RIGHT NOW.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

VALUE-PACKED VIDEO TUTORIALS

Gain instant access to over 12 hours of value-packed, industry-leading video tutorials, accessible via our online portal any time of the day or night - for life.

EXCLUSIVE COMMUNITY ACCESS

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

24/7 SUPPORT

Gain access to our AI Chatbot, which has been trained on all of the course content, as well as the full Unreal Engine documentation. Or, speak with our customer support team!

EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS & DEALS

Our partners have offered exclusive discounts & trials of industry-leading tools such as Cree8 Virtual Workstations, Dehancer's color grading tools, and The Pixel Lab's high-quality simulation assets.

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

PREVIZ

CONTENT CREATION

PARTNERS

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CREE8 - VIRTUAL WORKSTATIONS

DEHANCER - COLOR GRADING

THE PIXEL LAB - VDB & SIMULATION ASSETS

STILL NOT SURE?

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

We understand purchasing an online course is a big commitment. We're here to help.

QUESTION 1: WHAT SKILL LEVEL IS THIS COURSE FOR?

The NexGen Filmmaker 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).

PREVIZ ARTIST - The NexGen Filmmaker course teaches Hollywood-level techniques for creating top-quality Previz. After taking this course, you'll be able to create previz for anything - from commercials to TV shows to feature films!

VISUAL EFFECTS ARTIST - Our courses teach 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, expected to 3x in size by 2030. This course will provide basic skills to get you started in a Virtual Production studio. For more specific training on Virtual Production, check out the Unreal Engine for Filmmakers course.

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 NexGen Filmmaker 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 to take you from beginner to professional as quickly as possible. 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?

Enrollment in the NexGen Filmmaker 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!

QUESTION 6: IS THERE A REFUND POLICY?

If you are not 100% satisfied with the NexGen Filmmaker 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.

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7-DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE

If you are not 100% satisfied with the NexGen Filmmaker course, let us know within 7 days and we will refund your purchase, no questions asked. We stand behind our products.

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