Free Unreal Engine courses and learning content for film and TV

24. Oktober 2024
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This month’s free learning content is all about leveraging Epic tools for film and TV projects. Learn how to use Twinmotion for art direction, get the lowdown on using Sequencer for animation, and dive deep into virtual production workflows. Check it all out below!

New courses

Transitioning from Maya to Unreal for Animators

Learn how to animate directly in Unreal Engine using Control Rig characters and prop Actors within Sequencer. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to create and animate full sequences using any combination of keyframe animation techniques and motion capture workflows.
Courtesy of Sir Wade Animation
Courtesy of Twinmotion

Twinmotion for Art Directors

Explore scene development; material application and customization; and advanced techniques for art direction workflows in Twinmotion. You’ll also learn how to develop your projects further by importing them into Unreal Engine.

Trending community tutorials

Unreal Engine 5 Animation Basics in Sequencer for Beginners

Explore basic animation techniques along with tips and tricks on using Sequencer combined with the Curve Editor and Viewport editors to create complex animations. 
Courtesy of bubblepins
Courtesy of Emperia

Creator Tools: Scatter on Mesh

In this Unreal Engine 5 Creator Tools tutorial series from Emperia, you’ll learn how to use UE’s Procedural Content Generation tools to quickly create stunning environments.
 

Getting Started In Unreal for Film

This mini course is for filmmakers looking to use Unreal Engine for the very first time. It goes through the absolute basics, starting with downloading the engine, and acts as a foundation for the more advanced course Filmmaking Fundamentals.
Courtesy of ddubb_cg
Courtesy of ICVR

LookDev Workflows for Virtual Production in UE5

This article by ICVR outlines a look dev workflow for assessing the quality of assets, textures, and materials using templatized levels and sequences. It covers workflows for characters, assets, and animations.
 

Sessions from Unreal Fest 2024

State of Virtual Production

Catch up on the latest updates in Unreal Engine-powered virtual production and get a preview of what’s coming up next for visualization, in-camera VFX, post-production, and everything in between.
 
Courtesy of Ryan Mayeda
Courtesy of BasedAF

Cinematics are Dead, Long Live TVmatics: A Revolution in Real-Time Entertainment

Explore how to leverage Unreal Engine to bring the immediacy of TV shows into video game worlds. We cover building a system to create live action in 3D; creating relatable performances with MetaHumans; and understanding the potential for this kind of production—including how to monetize it.

More Epic tutorials

Breaking Down Walls: Merging Traditional Art Departments with Virtual Production

This tutorial explores a dynamic workflow that bounces between Unreal Engine, Twinmotion, Twinmotion Cloud, and ultimately SketchUp, using Datasmith for live updates—eliminating the traditional bottlenecks and fostering a truly collaborative environment.
Courtesy of Depicted Studios
Courtesy of Chase Cooper

Exploring the Next-Generation Animation Tools in UE 5.4

In this talk, you’ll learn how to create robust animation directly in engine to bring your assets to life. We explore new animation features and techniques with Unreal Engine 5.4, including Control Rig, retargeting, Sequencer, Deformer Graph, and the Skeletal Editor.

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