Join us at the oldest and largest animation festival in the world, where we’re excited to present a series of inspiring talks on animation with Unreal Engine.
Epic Games presentations at Annecy 2025
Predator: Killer of Killers - Hulu | 20th Century Fox
Predator Unleashed: Blending Worlds of Live Action & Animation
Salle de la Voliere, Imperial Palace
Wednesday, June 11, 6 PM – 7 PM
Go behind the scenes of 20th Century’s animated film Predator: Killer of Killers with Epic Games’ Miles Perkins, as he leads a dynamic conversation with Josh Wassung, Co-Director and CCO of The Third Floor, and Dustin Warnock, Animation Department Head.
This panel explores the bold transformation of an iconic franchise, tracing its evolution from pitch to final picture.
Hear how the team redefined the Predator character through a stylized animation lens, applied live-action directing methods to animated storytelling, and used Unreal Engine’s real-time tools to craft high-impact sequences that blur the line between cinematic and animated filmmaking.
Salle de la Voliere, Imperial Palace
Wednesday, June 11, 6 PM – 7 PM
Go behind the scenes of 20th Century’s animated film Predator: Killer of Killers with Epic Games’ Miles Perkins, as he leads a dynamic conversation with Josh Wassung, Co-Director and CCO of The Third Floor, and Dustin Warnock, Animation Department Head.
This panel explores the bold transformation of an iconic franchise, tracing its evolution from pitch to final picture.
Hear how the team redefined the Predator character through a stylized animation lens, applied live-action directing methods to animated storytelling, and used Unreal Engine’s real-time tools to craft high-impact sequences that blur the line between cinematic and animated filmmaking.
Unlock the Power of Real-Time Rigging in Unreal Engine 5.6
Conference Room, Campus
Tuesday, June 10, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Join us for an engaging workshop designed specifically for riggers and animators looking to elevate their craft. Explore the latest tools and features in Unreal Engine 5.6—including Control Rig, the Skeletal Editor, Deformers, and more—and discover how to build dynamic, production-ready rigs directly in engine. Whether you’re new to Unreal Engine or looking to refine your workflow, you’ll gain practical techniques and insider tips to create powerful, real-time animation rigs like a pro.
Conference Room, Campus
Tuesday, June 10, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Join us for an engaging workshop designed specifically for riggers and animators looking to elevate their craft. Explore the latest tools and features in Unreal Engine 5.6—including Control Rig, the Skeletal Editor, Deformers, and more—and discover how to build dynamic, production-ready rigs directly in engine. Whether you’re new to Unreal Engine or looking to refine your workflow, you’ll gain practical techniques and insider tips to create powerful, real-time animation rigs like a pro.
Journey into Animating in Unreal
Imperial Palace, Rotonde
Tuesday, June 10, 5 PM – 6 PM
Making the jump to animating directly in Unreal Engine doesn’t have to be daunting. In this interactive, in-person session, we’ll demystify the transition by walking through the familiar workflows you know from Maya—and show you how they come to life inside Unreal Engine. You’ll get a guided tour of the interface, animation tools, and key workflows, all designed to make you feel right at home while unlocking the power of real-time animation.
Imperial Palace, Rotonde
Tuesday, June 10, 5 PM – 6 PM
Making the jump to animating directly in Unreal Engine doesn’t have to be daunting. In this interactive, in-person session, we’ll demystify the transition by walking through the familiar workflows you know from Maya—and show you how they come to life inside Unreal Engine. You’ll get a guided tour of the interface, animation tools, and key workflows, all designed to make you feel right at home while unlocking the power of real-time animation.
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Sketch to Final Frame: Real-Time Animation for Cinematic Storytelling in Unreal Engine 5.6
Imperial Palace, Rotonde
Wednesday, June 11, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Get an inside look at how Agora Studio used Unreal Engine 5.6 to bring their latest teaser trailer to life—faster and with more creative control. This talk walks through the real-time workflow from storyviz and animation to final pixels, all done directly in engine.
Discover how instant feedback during previs helped them lock in cameras, animation, lighting, and sets early on, while in-engine rigging and animation eliminated the need for back-and-forth imports and proxies. Learn how they used non-destructive environment tweaks, master level sequences, and real-time lighting and VFX to finesse every shot—all in one unified interface.
Imperial Palace, Rotonde
Wednesday, June 11, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Get an inside look at how Agora Studio used Unreal Engine 5.6 to bring their latest teaser trailer to life—faster and with more creative control. This talk walks through the real-time workflow from storyviz and animation to final pixels, all done directly in engine.
Discover how instant feedback during previs helped them lock in cameras, animation, lighting, and sets early on, while in-engine rigging and animation eliminated the need for back-and-forth imports and proxies. Learn how they used non-destructive environment tweaks, master level sequences, and real-time lighting and VFX to finesse every shot—all in one unified interface.
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The Art of Getting Hired
Conference Room, Campus
Thursday, June 12, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Join our expert panel for a discussion of how to showcase your skills, navigate today’s job market, and kick-start your animation career.
Conference Room, Campus
Thursday, June 12, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Join our expert panel for a discussion of how to showcase your skills, navigate today’s job market, and kick-start your animation career.
Attending the event? Swing on by!
Visit our booth A.19 to chat with our experts and dive into the new animation features in Unreal Engine 5.6.In the booth, you can also see a live demo of Odyssey by Praxinos, a 2D animation tool for Unreal Engine, running on the Xencelabs Pen Display 16 and showing what's possible with a studio-quality drawing setup inside Unreal.
Whether you're already on board or new to animation with Unreal Engine, we’d love to catch up and talk about transitioning your animation projects to a real-time workflow for more creativity and collaboration.
How to install Unreal Engine
Download the launcher
Before you can install and run Unreal Editor, you’ll need to download and install the Epic Games launcher.
Install Epic Games launcher
Once downloaded and installed, open the launcher and create or log in to your Epic Games account.
Get support, or restart your Epic Games launcher download in Step 1.
Install Unreal Engine
Once logged in, navigate to the Unreal Engine tab and click the Install button to download the most recent version.
Watch how to install