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UNREAL ENGINE

FOR FILMMAKERS

Go from Beginner to Pro in just 10 days, using 100% free software.

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

DAY 4 - SCENE BUILDING

  • Creating Mood Boards

  • Visual storytelling & composition

  • Advanced scene creation - Procedural Content Generation, Landscape Tessellation, Foliage & more

DAY 5 - LIGHTING

  • Lighting Theory

  • Hollywood lighting techniques

  • Create 3 cinematic lighting setups

DAY 6 - ANIMATION

  • Capturing High Quality Motion Capture at Home

  • Creating Character Rigs (IK & FK)

  • Working with Metahumans

  • Animation Retargeting

  • Working with Motion Capture in Unreal Engine

DAY 7 - SIMULATIONS

  • Creating Realistic fire, smoke, explosions, water

  • VST (VDB) workflows

  • Dynamic, real time fluid simulations in Unreal Engine

DAY 8 - COMPOSITING

  • 3D Camera Tracking

  • Color management for accurate composites

  • Compositing live-action footage & CGI

  • Composure - Compositing in Unreal Engine

DAY 9 - RENDERING

  • Prepare your scene for rendering

  • Create cinematic-quality renders

  • Export render passes for compositing

DAY 10 - POST PRODUCTION

  • Color management

  • Using render passes

  • Advanced compositing

  • Cinematic color grading

LEARN THE FASTEST-GROWING TOOL IN THE FILM INDUSTRY

Learn the same tools used by the pros on projects like The Batman, Dune 2, Planet of the Apes and The Mandalorian.

BUILD A CAREER IN FILM & VFX

After taking this course, you’ll be equipped with all the skills you need to work in any professional setting, from Previz to VFX, filmmaking, and game cinematics.

BUILD A CAREER IN FILM & VFX

After taking this course, you’ll be equipped with all the skills you need to work in any professional setting, from Previz to VFX, filmmaking, and game cinematics.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

VALUE-PACKED VIDEO TUTORIALS

Gain instant access to over 30 hours of 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.

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 and free trials of industry-leading tools such as Cree8 Virtual Workstations, Dehancer film emulation, and The Pixel Lab's high-quality simulation assets. This course literally pays for itself!

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

PARTNERS

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CREE8 - VIRTUAL WORKSTATIONS

DEHANCER - COLOR GRADING

THE PIXEL LAB - VDB & SIMULATION ASSETS

REVIEWS

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 Unreal Engine for Filmmakers 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 - 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, expected to 3x in size by 2030. This course will teach you everything you need to know about Unreal Engine to work in a Virtual Production studio.

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!

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 for Filmmakers 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 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!

QUESTION 6: IS THERE A REFUND POLICY?

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.

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7-DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE

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 stand behind our products.

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