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

Introduction

Welcome
Exercise files

Asset Overview

Asset overview

Maya FBX Export

Export bell mesh and animation
Export machine mesh and animation
Export pyramid mesh and animation
Export screen mesh and animation
Export platform
Export room
Export rocks

UE4 Asset Import

Import enviromnent FBX files
Import bell FBX files
Import machine FBX files
Import pyramid FBX files
Import screen FBX files
Scene assembly
Materials and lighting

Scene Building for HTC VIVE

Enable Steam plugin
Database BP
Text display BP
VR pawn BP - Setup
VR pawn BP - Movement 1
VR pawn BP - Movement 2
VR pawn BP - Movement 3
VR pawn BP - Movement 4
VR pawn BP - Material variable
Material blend - Setup 1
Material Parameter Collections
Material blend - Setup 2
Material blend - Setup 3
Material blend - Setup 4
Material blend - Setup 5
Level BP - Trigger boxes
Animation BP 1
Animation BP 2
Animation BP 3
Animation BP 4
Animation BP 5
Wrap up

Scene Building for Samsung Gear

Enable plugins
Modify VR pawn BP
Gamepad counter
Modify lighting
Modify triggers
Import geo
Animation BP for machine 02
Animation BP for screen 02
Scene setup
Project settings

VR Deployment on Android Phones

Installs
Phone prep
Generate osig file
UE4 project settings
Build and install application

Conclusion

Close