Unreal Engine 5 for Filmmakers
part 1 – scene building
COURSE TRAILER
Building a photorealistic scene inside of Unreal Engine 5
This course is a full guide to creating the scene you see above 100% inside of unreal engine – literally from the ground up. the point of this course series is to provide you with training and an in-depth understanding of unreal engine 5 through creating. diving in and working on your skills through the creation of a real scene is the best way to learn this great tool, and that is exactly what this course will allow you to do.
Learn industry-standard techniques for the creation of a visual effects shot/scene inside of unreal engine using only free or provided assets from start to finish.
It is recommended you take the free unreal engine 5 beginner course before enrolling in this course if you are not familiar with unreal engine, or if you have limited experience.
Unreal Engine 5 for Filmmakers
PART 1- Scene construction – vertex painting, importing models, building your scene using quixel megascans assets, using decals, and adding detail using the foliage tool
- Lighting & atmosphere – Exponential height fog, god rays, directional/rect/point lights, global illumination control, lumen, lighting theory
- Setting up a camera – theory behind sensor/film size, focal length, aperture, how to get the most cinematic images out of unreal, and a deep dive into the parameters & options for cameras in unreal
- Compositing live-action footage – add fog cards & composite a character into your scene
- Using foliage & decals – add detail to your scene quickly and effectively
Software used in this course
- Unreal Engine 5 (Free)
- Quixel Megascans (Free)
Course Information
- Estimated Time: 3-5 days (Runtime 2.5 hrs)
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Categories: Unreal Engine
Check out the other two parts of this course here:
Unreal Engine 5 for Filmmakers Part 2: CINEMATIC RENDERING
Instructor: Sam Eisenhower
Estimated Time: 1 Day (Runtime 0.5 hrs)
Difficulty: Intermediate
Unreal Engine 5 for Filmmakers Part 3: aDVANCED cOMPOSITING
Instructor: Sam Eisenhower
Estimated Time: 2-3 Days (Runtime 1 hr)
Difficulty: Intermediate
Or, bundle all three parts and save:
Unreal Engine 5 for Filmmakers Bundle (parts 1, 2, 3)
Instructor: Sam Eisenhower
Estimated Time: 5-7 Days (Runtime 4 hrs)
Difficulty: Intermediate
COURSE INSTRUCTOR
Sam Eisenhower
Director, Cinematographer, VFX Artist, Lead Content Creator
