Unreal Engine Lunchtime Lessons by George Maestri
Release date:2020, June 8
Author:George Maestri
Skill level:Beginner
Language:English
Exercise files:Yes
0. Introduction
1. Create games, visualizations, and VR with Unreal Engine
2. Working with the exercises files
1. Lunchtime Lessons 1-12
01. Animated water material
02. Use vertex painting for groundcover
03. Set up geometry for vertex painting
04. Optimize textures with channel packing
05. Color grading scenes using LUTs
06. Add ambient sound
07. Consistent light exposure via Datasmith
08. Use the Datasmith Attributes Modifier in 3ds Max
09. Import real-world terrain into Unreal
10. Use parameters to adjust materials
11. Light linking using Lighting Channels
12. Create a gobo using Light Functions
2. Lunchtime Lessons Q4 2019
01. Set up raytracing in Unreal 4.22
02. Raytracing via post-production volumes
03. Use rect lights for raytracing
04. Open a door automatically
05. Create blob shadows
06. Use capsule shadows on large objects
07. Create glass materials
08. Understanding the Material Analyzer
09. Create material functions
10. Interact using key commands
11. Create a simple main menu
12. Add pop-up menus
13. Switch between materials
3. Lunchtime Lessons Q1 2020
01. Speed up workflows with project templates
02. Create material instances
03. Using the HDRI Backdrop plugin
04. Metal flake materials for automotive
05. Manage auto exposure
06. Export from Maya to Unreal
07. Using material libraries
08. Understanding foliage materials
09. Organize and comment on materials
10. IES lighting
11. Manipulate pivots in Unreal
4. Lunchtime Lessons Q2 2020
01. Using USD files in Unreal
02. Physically based sun and sky
03. Using Quixel Megascan assets
04. Visual Dataprep in Datasmith
05. Screen Space Global Illumination (SSGI)
06. Layered landscape editing
07. Understanding view modes
08. Create viewport bookmarks
09. Optimize rendering for visualization
10. Photoshop blend modes in materials
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