Josh Toonen – Unreal Fundamentals 2024: Create Films & VFX in Unreal Engine 5

WANT TO CREATE BLOCKBUSTER FILMS WITHOUT THE HOLLYWOOD BUDGET?

LEARN UNREAL 5 THE FUN WAY

Kickstart Your Filmmaking Dreams and Make Your Own Movies with Unreal Engine 5

CREATE YOUR OWN ACTION SCENES IN 21 DAYS – THE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO UNREAL FILMMAKING

TRANSFORM YOUR SKILLS

• FILMMAKER FOCUSED
  Recreate on-set filmmaking techniques to make films that feel true to life
• BUILD ENVIRONMENTS
  We’ll break down the concepts to create your own sets by building four environments step-by-step
• CHARACTER WORKFLOWS
  Learn each module of the Character Pipeline by dissecting a real-world production case study
• UNDERSTAND BLUEPRINTS
  Create artist-focused blueprints and learn an easy framework for troubleshooting
• TECHNICAL + CREATIVE
  You’ll understand the simple workflows and frameworks to create looks from your favorite Hollywood films

What You’ll Learn In Unreal Fundamentals 2024

• CHAPTER 1 – GETTING STARTED
  Whether you’re a VFX Artist or Filmaker, let’s get you up and running fast in Unreal
• CHAPTER 2: THE BASISCS
  Create your first environment the right way. We’ll start learning Unreal as we go
• CHAPTER 3 – THE GAME MODE
  Beginners make mistakes because they skip over Game Dev.
  Guess what. We’re using a Game Engine to make movies. Thankfully, you’ll create your own game in just 30 minutes and focus on what matters for VFX
• CHAPTER 4 – ENVIRONMENTS
  Build an Environment from Scratch complete with Lighting and FX
  By the end of this chapter, you’ll be ready to create environments on your own.
• CHAPTER 5 – CHARACTERS
  Master the complete Character Workflow in Unreal Engine. Learn the workflow for indie Motion Capture
• CHAPTER 6 – MATERIALS
  This is the fast-track to mastering materials to turn your environments from flat, boring surfaces into cinematic sets
• CHAPTER 7 – LIGHTING
  This is the secret ingredient. Lighting takes your work from amateur to pro. Learn on-set techniques and how to recreate them in Unreal.
• CHAPTER 8 – NIAGARA
  Create Drag and Drop VFX elements for your scenes. Includes templates for spark hits, dust and debris, and dynamic gun trancer fire.
• CHAPTER 9 – PUTTING IT TOGETHER
  Assemble assets and create a fantasy environment built step-by-step! Master sequencer for final animations and rendering.
• CHAPTER 10 – RENDERING
  Includes my Personal Nuke Render Template and 8 Rendering Presets. Understand how to Render AOVs and comp in NukeX in ACES
• CHAPTER 11 – FILMMAKING
  Combine characters, animations, and environments to create your first shots and direct your first film
• CHAPTER 12 – FILMAKING
  Create your own plane battle complete with animation-ready models, and a step-by-step filmmaking guide. Take your shots to the next level and build your first demo reel.

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