How to create environments using Unreal Engine 5

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How to create environments using Unreal Engine 5

This is a beginner level lesson on how to create environments using the free tools available inside Unreal Engine 5. This course is designed on the general idea of creating environments for Games, VR/MR and VFX.

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5 lessons

1h 3m 28s

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BY FOLLOWING THIS COURSE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:

You will learn how to use the landscape tool, foliage tool, some basic lighting, adding cinematics and taking a finished render from Unreal Engine 5. You will learn how to create a forest and add story telling to make your level more interesting

ARE THERE ANY REQUIREMENTS OR PREREQUISITES FOR THE COURSE?

Anyone who has already installed Unreal Engine with some basic knowledge of the Engine.
Here you can view the hardware specifications for Unreal Engine.
We recommend downloading PureRef (Optional) - a free tool where you can store your references.

TO WHOM THIS COURSE IS ADDRESSED:

For anyone who is a beginner and wants to create environments in Unreal Engine 5

THE PROGRAM

The program involves creating visual appealing environments using the tools available inside unreal Engine 5. You learn about the landscape mode which involves landscape sculpting. The foliage mode which is useful to place quick and optimized plants and trees.
You also learn about quick lighting and cinematics techniques to take a high quality render from Unreal Engine 5

01

Lesson 01

In this lesson you will learn about the basic interface of Unreal engine 5, creating a new project and adding assets from the Fab store

7m 1s

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02

Lesson 02

In this lesson you will learn about creating a new level and also how to use the landscape mode to create landscape.
You will also learn about blocking out a level and why it is important.

13m 55s

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03

Lesson 03

Lesson 3 covers adding auto materials to the landscape and using the foliage mode to quickly place trees and plants in the level and how to finish set dressing your scene.

21m 44s

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04

Lesson 04

In lesson 4 you will learn hot you can tweak the lighting which suits your scene and also controlling the look of your scene using the post process volume.

8m 10s

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05

Lesson 05

In this last lesson 5 you will learn about optimizing checks and why they are important. You will also learn about adding cameras and cinematics to your scene and also how to take a high quality render at the end.

12m 38s

Course purchase required