VR Motion Graphics with Unreal Engine

3h 23mAdvanced2017-06-06

Authors

Scott Pagano

Procedural Architect

Course details

Discover how to leverage Unreal Engine to create immersive virtual reality experiences. In this course, learn how to build a real-time motion graphics-style scene in Unreal Engine for deployment on VR headsets. To begin, Scott Pagano covers the proper exporting process out of Maya and importing process into Unreal. Then he moves on to the nuts and bolts of the course—constructing a series of blueprints that provide all the interactivity and logic needed to make your scene work in VR. Scott covers scene building for HTC VIVE and Samsung Gear VR, as well as VR deployment on Android phones. You'll leave this course with valuable skills that can help you dive into building content for the immersive future.

Learning objectives
Maya FBX export
UE4 asset import
Materials and lighting
Scene building for HTC VIVE
Scene building for Samsung Gear VR
VR deployment on Android phones

Skills covered

Unreal EngineMayaEpicCINEMA 4DMAXONAugmented RealityRenderingMotion Graphics and VFXAutodesk3D ModelingVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and Illustration

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - Exercise files

1. Asset Overview

03 - Asset overview

2. Maya FBX Export

04 - Export bell mesh and animation
05 - Export machine mesh and animation
06 - Export pyramid mesh and animation
07 - Export screen mesh and animation
08 - Export platform
09 - Export room
10 - Export rocks

3. UE4 Asset Import

11 - Import enviromnent FBX files
12 - Import bell FBX files
13 - Import machine FBX files
14 - Import pyramid FBX files
15 - Import screen FBX files
16 - Scene assembly
17 - Materials and lighting

4. Scene Building for HTC VIVE

18 - Enable Steam plugin
19 - Database BP
20 - Text display BP
21 - VR pawn BP - Setup
22 - VR pawn BP - Movement 1
23 - VR pawn BP - Movement 2
24 - VR pawn BP - Movement 3
25 - VR pawn BP - Movement 4
26 - VR pawn BP - Material variable
27 - Material blend - Setup 1
28 - Material Parameter Collections
29 - Material blend - Setup 2
30 - Material blend - Setup 3
31 - Material blend - Setup 4
32 - Material blend - Setup 5
33 - Level BP - Trigger boxes
34 - Animation BP 1
35 - Animation BP 2
36 - Animation BP 3
37 - Animation BP 4
38 - Animation BP 5
39 - Wrap up

5. Scene Building for Samsung Gear

40 - Enable plugins
41 - Modify VR pawn BP
42 - Gamepad counter
43 - Modify lighting
44 - Modify triggers
45 - Import geo
46 - Animation BP for machine 02
47 - Animation BP for screen 02
48 - Scene setup
49 - Project settings

6. VR Deployment on Android Phones

50 - Installs
51 - Phone prep
52 - Generate osig file
53 - UE4 project settings
54 - Build and install application

Conclusion

55 - Close