Unreal Engine: Lunchtime Lessons

Course details

Want to learn more about Unreal Engine, but don't have time for a lengthy, in-depth course? In this series, instructor George Maestri shares expert techniques tailored for artists and developers looking to build their Unreal Engine skills in their spare moments. George shares tips on everything from geometry to materials to lighting to interactivity. Discover how to create an architectural water effect, use vertex painting to interactively paint multiple materials, import specific terrain into Unreal, and much more.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Create games, visualizations, and VR with Unreal Engine
02 - Working with the exercise files

1. Lunchtime Lessons - Q3 2019

03 - Animated water material
04 - Use vertex painting for groundcover
05 - Set up geometry for vertex painting
06 - Optimize textures with channel packing
07 - Color grading scenes using LUTs
08 - Add ambient sound
09 - Consistent light exposure via Datasmith
10 - Use the Datasmith Attributes Modifier in 3ds Max
11 - Import real-world terrain into Unreal
12 - Use parameters to adjust materials
13 - Light linking using Lighting Channels
14 - Create a gobo using Light Functions

2. Lunchtime Lessons - Q4 2019

15 - Set up raytracing in Unreal 4.22.3
16 - Raytracing via post-production volumes
17 - Use rect lights for raytracing
18 - Open a door automatically
19 - Create blob shadows
20 - Use capsule shadows on large objects
21 - Create glass materials
22 - Understanding the Material Analyzer
23 - Create material functions
24 - Interact using key commands
25 - Create a simple main menu
26 - Add pop-up menus
27 - Switch between materials

3. Lunchtime Lessons - Q1 2020

28 - Speed up workflows with project templates
29 - Create material instances
30 - Using the HDRI Backdrop plugin
31 - Metal flake materials for automotive
32 - Manage auto exposure
33 - Export from Maya to Unreal
34 - Using material libraries
35 - Understanding foliage materials
36 - Organize and comment on materials
37 - IES lighting
38 - Manipulate pivots in Unreal

4. Lunchtime Lessons Q2 2020

39 - Using USD files in Unreal
40 - Physically based sun and sky
41 - Using Quixel Megascan assets
42 - Visual Dataprep in Datasmith
43 - Screen Space Global Illumination (SSGI)
44 - Layered landscape editing
45 - Understanding view modes
46 - Create viewport bookmarks
47 - Optimize rendering for visualization
48 - Photoshop blend modes in materials
49 - Select and replace assets
50 - Understanding fog in Unreal
51 - Create light shaft effects

5. Lunchtime Lessons Q3 2020

52 - Using the Variant Manager
53 - Interfaces using the Variant Manager
54 - New interface features in 4.25
55 - Creating material layers
56 - Painting layered materials
57 - Adjusting lights with a slider
58 - Using blueprint brushes for landscapes
59 - Creating landscape features with splines
60 - Brushed metal using anisotropy
61 - Physically based translucency
62 - Lidar point clouds
63 - Creating swatches using color themes
64 - Creating neutral lighting