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    Real-time character animation training roundup: free resources

    Check out our 3D animation resources! Since our last post, we’ve added a ton of new animation tutorials, guides, and samples. Dive into the new Animation Field Guide, explore the Slay sample project, and brush up on your animation techniques with our latest online courses.
    Summer of Unreal Bootcamp 2022—applications open now

    Summer of Unreal Bootcamp 2022—applications open now

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    June 28
    Summer of Unreal Bootcamp 2022—applications open now
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    Summer of Unreal Bootcamp 2022—applications open now

    Announcing Summer of Unreal 2022, a four-week bootcamp that will teach you the fundamentals of real-time animation. It's free and classes start on July 25. Sign up today.
    Boost your Unreal Engine animation production pipeline with these plugins

    Boost your Unreal Engine animation production pipeline with these plugins

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    June 28
    Boost your Unreal Engine animation production pipeline with these plugins
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    Boost your Unreal Engine animation production pipeline with these plugins

    Are you looking for ways to add out-of-the-box features or functionality into your Unreal Engine animation pipeline? If the answer is yes, try out the latest plugins from some of our many wonderful Epic partners.
    The Animation Field Guide: a resource for real-time production teams
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    June 27

    The Animation Field Guide: a resource for real-time production teams

    Real-time workflows are radically changing the way animated feature films and series are developed. Find out how animation teams around the world are using an Unreal Engine-based real-time pipeline to unleash their creativity and tell better stories.
    The Animation Field Guide: a resource for real-time production teams
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    The Animation Field Guide: a resource for real-time production teams

    Real-time workflows are radically changing the way animated feature films and series are developed. Find out how animation teams around the world are using an Unreal Engine-based real-time pipeline to unleash their creativity and tell better stories.
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    June 21

    Join us for The Future of Animation

    Welcome to The Future of Animation, a celebration packed with real-time techniques, insider stories, case studies, a full-on Animation Week (starts June 27), and a brand-new Animation Field Guide. Sign up today!
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    Join us for The Future of Animation

    Welcome to The Future of Animation, a celebration packed with real-time techniques, insider stories, case studies, a full-on Animation Week (starts June 27), and a brand-new Animation Field Guide. Sign up today!
    Calling all Aussie and Kiwi creatives! The Unreal Engine Short Film Challenge is back
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    March 31

    Calling all Aussie and Kiwi creatives! The Unreal Engine Short Film Challenge is back

    Do you have a story you’ve been dying to tell? Sign up for this year’s Unreal Engine Short Film Challenge to get your work in front of major studios. Learn more here.
    Calling all Aussie and Kiwi creatives! The Unreal Engine Short Film Challenge is back
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    Calling all Aussie and Kiwi creatives! The Unreal Engine Short Film Challenge is back

    Do you have a story you’ve been dying to tell? Sign up for this year’s Unreal Engine Short Film Challenge to get your work in front of major studios. Learn more here.
    New training videos explore <em>Slay </em>Virtual Art Department pipeline

    New training videos explore Slay Virtual Art Department pipeline

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    February 23
    New training videos explore <em>Slay </em>Virtual Art Department pipeline
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    New training videos explore Slay Virtual Art Department pipeline

    To create the animated short Slay, Mold3D Studio used Unreal Engine as the foundation of their real-time pipeline. Now they’ve created a six-part video series detailing the real-time animation process with an emphasis on insights into Virtual Art Department (VAD) workflows. 
    Watch the top projects from the Shorts India Program

    Watch the top projects from the Shorts India Program

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    January 26
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    Watch the top projects from the Shorts India Program

    After three months, we are pleased to announce the winners of our first Shorts India Program, a challenge designed to empower both aspiring and established creators to push their real-time VFX and animation projects even further. 
    Join us for Virtual Production Week 2022!
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    January 24

    Join us for Virtual Production Week 2022!

    Around the globe in film and television studios of all sizes, virtual production is revolutionizing pipelines from previs to final pixels. Join us this week, January 24-28, as we celebrate its success with some of the industry's leading lights.
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    Join us for Virtual Production Week 2022!

    Around the globe in film and television studios of all sizes, virtual production is revolutionizing pipelines from previs to final pixels. Join us this week, January 24-28, as we celebrate its success with some of the industry's leading lights.
    The 15 best online courses to learn Unreal Engine
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    December 28

    The 15 best online courses to learn Unreal Engine

    You too can learn Unreal Engine. Maybe faster than you think! Want proof? Here are 15 of our most popular courses to get you started, so you can tackle everything from the fundamentals of real-time rendering to lighting and level design.
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    The 15 best online courses to learn Unreal Engine

    You too can learn Unreal Engine. Maybe faster than you think! Want proof? Here are 15 of our most popular courses to get you started, so you can tackle everything from the fundamentals of real-time rendering to lighting and level design.
    Epic MegaGrants: 2021 Update
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    December 15

    Epic MegaGrants: 2021 Update

    We’re thankful to have been able to accelerate the incredible work of over 1,600 teams and creators through Epic MegaGrants. From a VR-ready cycling experience and medical imaging tools to feature films, this group of recipients are shepherding some amazing projects. More inside!
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    Epic MegaGrants: 2021 Update

    We’re thankful to have been able to accelerate the incredible work of over 1,600 teams and creators through Epic MegaGrants. From a VR-ready cycling experience and medical imaging tools to feature films, this group of recipients are shepherding some amazing projects. More inside!
    Introducing <em>The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience</em>

    Introducing The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience

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    December 9
    Introducing <em>The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience</em>
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    Introducing The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience

    Get a glimpse into the future of interactive storytelling and entertainment with Unreal Engine 5 in this cutting-edge experience that showcases the start of an exciting new era for creators and players alike. 
    Webinar: Animation Workflows Using Unreal Engine and&nbsp;Maya

    Webinar: Animation Workflows Using Unreal Engine and Maya

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    November 11
    Webinar: Animation Workflows Using Unreal Engine and&nbsp;Maya
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    Webinar: Animation Workflows Using Unreal Engine and Maya

    If you missed our recent webinar on creating stylized character-based animation, fear not—you can watch the replay here. Learn fast, effective workflows for animation that combine the power of Maya with Unreal Engine.
    Enhanced storytelling with real-time animation on <em>The Pulse</em>
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    September 30

    Enhanced storytelling with real-time animation on The Pulse

    Real-time workflows aren’t just changing the animation production process, but the ways stories are told. On this episode of The Pulse, Dan Sarto from AWN talks with DNEG Animation, BRON Digital, and Chromosphere about the impact of real-time on animation, from storyboarding to final pixels.
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    Enhanced storytelling with real-time animation on The Pulse

    Real-time workflows aren’t just changing the animation production process, but the ways stories are told. On this episode of The Pulse, Dan Sarto from AWN talks with DNEG Animation, BRON Digital, and Chromosphere about the impact of real-time on animation, from storyboarding to final pixels.
    Rock surfers, cactus parties—The ‘Summer of Unreal’ sizzle reel is here!
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    September 16

    Rock surfers, cactus parties—The ‘Summer of Unreal’ sizzle reel is here!

    We asked 1,000 artists if they wanted to learn Unreal Engine in four weeks, and boy, did they ever! Feast your eyes on some of the incredible projects that came out of Escape’s most ambitious bootcamp to date.
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    Rock surfers, cactus parties—The ‘Summer of Unreal’ sizzle reel is here!

    We asked 1,000 artists if they wanted to learn Unreal Engine in four weeks, and boy, did they ever! Feast your eyes on some of the incredible projects that came out of Escape’s most ambitious bootcamp to date.
    See the top shorts from India’s Women Creators Program
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    July 28

    See the top shorts from India’s Women Creators Program

    Earlier this year, twenty women learned the latest techniques in real-time animation in just four weeks! Today, we debut some of their wonderful projects.
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    See the top shorts from India’s Women Creators Program

    Earlier this year, twenty women learned the latest techniques in real-time animation in just four weeks! Today, we debut some of their wonderful projects.
    <em>Summer of Unreal</em> animation bootcamp—applications open now

    Summer of Unreal animation bootcamp—applications open now

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    July 13
    <em>Summer of Unreal</em> animation bootcamp—applications open now
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    Summer of Unreal animation bootcamp—applications open now

    In Europe? Like 3D? Give us four weeks and we’ll turn you into an Unreal Engine animator—for free! Sign up for Summer of Unreal now; Escape Studios has 1,000 spots available for CG artists who want to launch the next phase of their career.
    Announcing: The ‘Animation Learning Challenge 2021’ with 11 Second Club and Dell Technologies

    Announcing: The ‘Animation Learning Challenge 2021’ with 11 Second Club and Dell Technologies

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    May 3
    Announcing: The ‘Animation Learning Challenge 2021’ with 11 Second Club and Dell Technologies
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    Announcing: The ‘Animation Learning Challenge 2021’ with 11 Second Club and Dell Technologies

    Join a new animation challenge built entirely around Unreal Engine! Create something special with 11 seconds of audio and our fully rigged MetaHumans, and you might just win a Dell Precision Mobile Workstation.
    Volume 2 of <em>The Virtual Production Field Guide</em> now available!
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    April 6

    Volume 2 of The Virtual Production Field Guide now available!

    The second volume of this vital resource for filmmakers takes a deep dive into a variety of virtual production workflows—including remote collaboration, visualization, in-camera VFX, and animation—and shares insights from creators of completed virtual production projects. Download it for free today.
    Volume 2 of <em>The Virtual Production Field Guide</em> now available!
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    Volume 2 of The Virtual Production Field Guide now available!

    The second volume of this vital resource for filmmakers takes a deep dive into a variety of virtual production workflows—including remote collaboration, visualization, in-camera VFX, and animation—and shares insights from creators of completed virtual production projects. Download it for free today.
    Download our new Blender addons
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    July 29

    Download our new Blender addons

    We’ve released two new, free addons that greatly streamline the workflow between Blender and Unreal Engine. 
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    Download our new Blender addons

    We’ve released two new, free addons that greatly streamline the workflow between Blender and Unreal Engine. 
    How an RWU student elegantly animated thousands of cubes simultaneously in Unreal Engine
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    July 22

    How an RWU student elegantly animated thousands of cubes simultaneously in Unreal Engine

    Fabian Buchmaier gives us a technical breakdown of his captivating animation video “Cubes,” a student project created in UE4.
    How an RWU student elegantly animated thousands of cubes simultaneously in Unreal Engine
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    How an RWU student elegantly animated thousands of cubes simultaneously in Unreal Engine

    Fabian Buchmaier gives us a technical breakdown of his captivating animation video “Cubes,” a student project created in UE4.
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