The Absolute Beginner’s Guide To Learning Unreal Engine 4! by Michael Ricks

On May 3, 2020

Release date:2020, May 3

Duration:03 h 49 m

Author:Michael Ricks

Skill level:Beginner

Language:English

Exercise files:Yes

What Will I Learn?
You will learn how to download & install your personal FREE copy of Unreal Engine 4.23
You will learn how to create your first Unreal Engine scene
You will learn how to import assets to the Unreal Engine
You will learn how to apply materials to your imported asset
You will learn how to light a scene – in just a few simple steps!
You will learn how to create an animation sequence and add your assets to the sequence
You will learn how to create a simple animation – ready to render in high-definition video
You will learn how to export your scene out to a video file, ready for further manipulation

Requirements
No knowledge of Unreal Engine 4 is required. You will learn the simple steps to get up and running in UE4 QUICKLY! And have lots of FUN in the process!

Description
Unreal Engine 4 has become a leading resource in the creation of games, animations, television shows and illustrations! In this course we will take the absolute beginner from knowing NOTHING about Unreal Engine 4 (UE4) to a workable understanding of:

Scene setup
Importing assets & characters
Lighting setup
Basic material setup and application
The Sequencer (Unreal Engine’s animation & editing timeline)
Setting up a simple animation
Importing audio into the Sequencer
Rendering your movie out to a movie file for further manipulation

Who is the target audience?
This course is perfect for anyone with absolutely no knowledge of Unreal Engine 4 that would like to get up and running quickly and without delay. It is also great for those familiar with UE4 that would like to brush up on the basics

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01. Let`s BEGIN! Off we go to a Quick Start! (3)
01. Where to get your free copy of Unreal Engine 4
02. Let`s Take a tour of the Epic Launcher!
03. Create your first project and Import the Robot

02. How to Organize & Navigate your scene Level Map (6)
01. How to create folders to organize your scene
02. How to save your level (scene)
03. How to Hide scene icons
04. How to open different viewports such as top, side, Etc
05. How to dock and undock windows
06. REVIEW Remember the F key and ALT key are your friends!

03. Let´s build some stuff! (3)
01. Let´s drag & drop some walls into the scene!
02. Let´s add materials to your walls!
03. A quick look at materials in the material editor

04. Unreal engine´s realistic lighting system You´re gonna love this! (9)
01. Let´s start by deleting all our lights then adding directional (sun) light
02. Contact shadow one of the keys to realism
03. Set up your first point light
04. That was easy! Now let´s set up a spotlight!
05. Onward to a rectangle light!
06. Cool lighting setups!
07. The Sphere reflection capture
08. THe skylight lighting with HDRI images (High Dynamic Range Images)
09. Let´s create the sky!