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Filmmaker Tim Richardson’s short film, Neon Rapture, takes Iris van Herpen’s futuristic fashion line into a stunning virtual world, blurring the line between couture and cinema. Learn how Unreal Engine helped them do it inside.
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Explore three animated shorts from Fortnite’s film festival
Take a look at how three filmmakers used Unreal Engine to create three very different animated shorts that were featured in Short Nite, Fortnite’s in-game film festival.
News
Online course: MetaHuman facial animation with Faceware Analyzer and Retargeter
Ready to unlock the secrets to animating realistic facial performances? Learn how to create real-time facial animation for your MetaHumans with Faceware Analyzer and Retargeter! Start these two partnered courses today.
Tech Blog
Animating and rigging the robot in Valley of the Ancient
Jeremiah Grant, Technical Product Manager at Epic Games, explains the mentality, implementation, and tools used to rig and animate ‘The Ancient One,’ the massive robot encountered at the end of UE5 Early Access project, Valley of the Ancient.
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YouTube show Xanadu carves out a corner of the Metaverse with performance-driven CG
What’s blue and lives in Xanadu? Cory Strassburger’s alter ego, Blu! Blu is busy building his empire in the Metaverse and documenting the process on YouTube, thanks to Unreal Engine, MetaHuman Creator, some amazing performance capture tech, and Cory’s very, very vivid imagination.
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REALTIME delivers cinematics in record time on Codemasters’ new F1 2021 game
With the finish line just weeks away, real-time technology came to the rescue and enabled REALTIME to deliver two and a half hours of additional cinematic cutscenes in record time on Codemasters’ new F1 2021 game.
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Sony Music's 'digital Madison Beer' sets the virtual concert world on fire
Prepare yourself for the most photorealistic pop performance yet. Using virtual production and digital human tech, Madison Beer, Sony Music and Magnopus have set a new bar for virtual concerts, thrilling fans who had no choice but to stay at home.
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Inside Gary James McQueen’s first digital fashion show
With digital fashion opening up new doors for designers, find out how Epic MegaGrant recipients Gary James McQueen and Moyosa Media created Guiding Light, an all-digital fashion show, in Unreal Engine.
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Unreal Engine delivers new methods for collaborative filmmaking—even from home
Epic Games is working with studio partners like Netflix to develop new collaborative filmmaking methods during this extended work-from-home period. The resulting process is a groundbreaking form of remote virtual production not previously possible with traditional digital creative tools.
Tech Blog
January 15
Control Rig Mannequin sample updated to demonstrate latest 4.26 features
Do more with Control Rig using the latest updates in 4.26. This sample project includes the new Female Mannequin, the ability to convert animation sequences to Control Rig animation, and more.
Tech Blog
Control Rig Mannequin sample updated to demonstrate latest 4.26 features
Do more with Control Rig using the latest updates in 4.26. This sample project includes the new Female Mannequin, the ability to convert animation sequences to Control Rig animation, and more.
News
December 11
Real-time animation brings magic to the The Jolliest Elf
Discover how Mr Jingles, Lil’ Rey, and the rest of the characters in The Jolliest Elf were created by a team working remotely using iPhone facial capture in a real-time animation pipeline based on Unreal Engine.
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Real-time animation brings magic to the The Jolliest Elf
Discover how Mr Jingles, Lil’ Rey, and the rest of the characters in The Jolliest Elf were created by a team working remotely using iPhone facial capture in a real-time animation pipeline based on Unreal Engine.
Interview
April 30
Emotional documentary explores new compassionate possibilities of VR
Learn how Korean broadcasting station MBC and Vive Studios leveraged Unreal Engine to create a special VR experience based on a mother’s memories.
Interview
Emotional documentary explores new compassionate possibilities of VR
Learn how Korean broadcasting station MBC and Vive Studios leveraged Unreal Engine to create a special VR experience based on a mother’s memories.
Tech Blog
Skydance Interactive goes deep on visual haptics and VR physicality in The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Skydance Interactive Co-Founder and Chief Technologist Peter T. Akemann provides an overview for The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners’ combat system and details of some of the tricks, techniques, and key insights that the VR developer employed.
Tech Blog
Real-time unlocks new animation workflows and opportunities for VFX studio MOFAC
Animation features The Life of Our Lord and Golden Panda leveraged an innovative pipeline using the real-time technology of Unreal Engine. Learn more about the production process and the value Unreal Engine brings.
News
March 12
Cubic Motion joins the Unreal Engine team
Leading provider of automated performance-driven facial animation technology Cubic Motion is joining the Epic family, extending our commitment to advancing the state of the art in the creation of digital humans.
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Cubic Motion joins the Unreal Engine team
Leading provider of automated performance-driven facial animation technology Cubic Motion is joining the Epic family, extending our commitment to advancing the state of the art in the creation of digital humans.
Tech Blog
February 6
A comprehensive guide to creating 360-degree game trailers using Unreal
Archiact Marketing Manager Renee Klint and Technical Art Director John Cruz walk users through how to create 360-degree game trailers that effectively portray the immersiveness of VR on 2D screens.
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A comprehensive guide to creating 360-degree game trailers using Unreal
Archiact Marketing Manager Renee Klint and Technical Art Director John Cruz walk users through how to create 360-degree game trailers that effectively portray the immersiveness of VR on 2D screens.
Tech Blog
January 29
Choosing a performance capture system for real-time mocap
Real-time performance capture can transfer an actor’s entire performance to a digital character on the fly. Get an understanding of how these systems work, and which one is right for you, in our new white paper “Choosing a real-time performance capture system.”
Tech Blog
Choosing a performance capture system for real-time mocap
Real-time performance capture can transfer an actor’s entire performance to a digital character on the fly. Get an understanding of how these systems work, and which one is right for you, in our new white paper “Choosing a real-time performance capture system.”
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Interactive VR training improves construction site safety and ROI
Digital platform TwinSite is a virtual interactive world set in and around construction sites. Providing immersive VR and display-based training, it’s estimated to be up to four times more cost efficient than traditional offsite training.
Interview
Survios shares valuable VR tips through the development of Westworld Awakening
Survios explains how they were able to achieve Westworld Awakening’s high fidelity visuals while optimizing performance for VR.
Interview
Supermassive Games explains how The Dark Pictures Anthology refines the formula for twisted tales
The developer of horror game Until Dawn speaks to how they incorporated two-player and couch co-op for their ambitious The Dark Pictures Anthology.
News
Virtual production: performance capture for everyone
Ever dreamed of having your own performance capture rig? Learn about two facial capture systems you can pair up with body mocap for a complete in-house system.
