Virtual Production
Sony and Pixomondo launch VP Academy for Virtual Art Departments in Japan
Virtual production (VP) is on the rise in Japan. To cater for the growing need for VP specialists, Sony and Pixomondo have launched a new school to provide skills training for a new generation of Virtual Art Department artists. Find out more.Unreal highlights in the media and entertainment industry this year
This year saw some truly standout Unreal Engine-powered media and entertainment projects. Check out the highlights of 2024 as we look back on Dune: Part Two, Fallout, and much more.
From VR to HMI: why Lotus is still one of auto’s biggest disruptorsWith innovation in its DNA, Lotus has been at the epicenter of change in the auto industry for more than seven decades. Discover how the company is still pushing the envelope today by going all in on real-time technology, from virtual production to HMI.
Unreal Engine 5.5 is now availableThis release brings major enhancements to animation authoring, rendering, virtual production, mobile game development, and developer iteration toolsets—and much, much more.
Free Unreal Engine courses and learning content for film and TVThis month’s free learning content takes you into the exciting world of Unreal Engine for film and TV. Explore courses on virtual production, animation, art direction, and more.
Capturing the thrill and excitement of Qiddiya City with virtual productionSpanning 376 square kilometers, Qiddiya City is Saudi Arabia’s vast entertainment city megaproject. Discover how creative studio Journey used Unreal-Engine powered virtual production to create films that capture its thrilling energy.
Dimension Studio sees more directors turn to virtual productionNo longer a niche filmmaking technique for blockbuster movies, filmmakers are turning to virtual production to deliver on lower budgets and shorter timeframes. Find out more as we catch up with Dimension Studio.
Magnopus brings Amazon’s Fallout series to life with virtual production powered by Unreal EngineGo behind the scenes on blockbuster TV series Fallout to discover how a combination of in-camera VFX in Unreal Engine and shooting on 35mm film helped Magnopus bring this dystopian world to life.
Unreal Engine 5.4 is now availableThis release is packed with new features and improvements that will benefit game developers and creators across industries, including the toolsets we’ve been using internally to build and ship Fortnite Chapter 5, Rocket Racing, Fortnite Festival, and LEGO Fortnite.
Join Epic Games and our partners at NAB 2024Over 30 companies are showing off Unreal Engine-driven tech and services at NAB 2024. Here's a quick rundown of who’s coming and where to find them, so you know where to go. Check it out.
Unreal Engine 5.3 brings new potential for media and entertainment projectsBuilding on innovations made in the earlier releases, the recent release of Unreal Engine 5.3 sees further advances to the virtual production toolset—as well as refinements to the broader feature sets—and prepares for the next generation of ICVFX stages.
Behind the scenes on Blue Dot: MetaHuman Animator brings stunning fidelity to cinematicsThe film shows how MetaHuman Animator unlocks the ability for teams to create cinematics of stunning fidelity and resonance by using a creative on-set process typical of traditional filmmaking to direct and capture a performance.
Unreal Engine 5.3 is now available!This release brings numerous wide-ranging improvements, together with some exciting new Experimental features, as we continue to expand UE5’s functionality and potential for game developers and creators across industries. Find out what’s new.
Meet MAVE: the virtual K-pop stars created with Unreal Engine and MetaHumanFind out how Metaverse Entertainment used MetaHuman and Unreal Engine to create a natural, believable, and charming virtual K-pop band, and in the process, produced IP content in various forms.
Explore the Virtual Production Visualization GuideWant to learn visualization in Unreal Engine? Explore the new Virtual Production Visualization Guide—a step-by-step look at how to master this innovative filmmaking process that encompasses previs, pitchvis, techvis, stuntvis, and postvis.
Chart-topping sensation Jackson Wang embraces virtual production for superpowered music videoFrom a cinematic post-apocalyptic cityscape to complex levitation effects and fire-breathing dance routines, virtual production and old-fashioned filmmaking techniques took the music video for Jackson Wang’s single Cruel to new heights.
Virtual production reaches new levels across the entire M&E industryJust a couple of years ago, virtual production was—for the most part—only for those intrepid filmmakers and creators living right on the bleeding edge. Today, it’s taking the industry by storm. This month, we’re sharing a host of new content, resources, and events. Join us!
Unreal Engine 5.2 is now available!This release further expands UE5's groundbreaking toolset as it continues to deliver on the promise of making Unreal Engine the most open and advanced real-time 3D creation tool in the world. Find out what’s new.
Singapore Production Challenge: CALLING ALL SINGAPORE-BASED CREATIVES!Based in Singapore? Submit your best pitches for short-form content created in UE5. The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) will provide shortlisted entries with $30,000 SGD to create their project, and the winner will take home $20,000 SGD prize money. Enter today!
From The Lion King to fairyland: inside the beautiful world of Brave CreaturesJourney into a short that feels destined for bigger things, as we learn how an Academy Award-winner tapped Epic Ecosystem standards like UE5, Megascans, MetaHumans, and the Path Tracer to pull you into a fairy world on the brink of war.
The first year out: moving from student to 3D artistRead on as three inspirational 3D artists offer pro tips on what they’ve learned as they move from school to game and VFX powerhouses like Blizzard Entertainment, DNEG, and more.