Virtual Filmmaking with Unreal Engine 5: A step-by-step guide to creating a complete animated short film
Author: Hussin Khan (Author)
Publisher finelybook 出版社: Packt Publishing
Publication Date 出版日期: 2024-02-16
Language 语言: English
Print Length 页数: 480 pages
ISBN-10: 1801813809
ISBN-13: 9781801813808
Book Description
Discover the power of storytelling with Unreal Engine 5’s real-time technology, exploring storyboarding, character creation, world building, animating using sequencers, and much more
Key Features:
- Harness Unreal Engine’s real-time technology to create limitless, high-fidelity content
- Generate and animate near-photorealistic actors using the innovative MetaHuman technology
- Build expansive worlds with Nanite and Lumen Global Illumination and Reflections technology
- Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook
Book Description
Virtual Filmmaking with Unreal Engine 5 is the first Unreal Engine book to guide you through the complete process of virtual film production. Encompassing the full spectrum of filmmaking, this book demonstrates the use of an industry-standard tool used by studios such as Disney, ILM, DNEG, and Framestore.
Walking through the process systematically, you’ll first collect references and create a simple storyboard to plan your shots. Then you’ll begin to create virtual environments, importing 3D models and adding materials and textures to create photorealistic, dynamic worlds. After that, you’ll learn how to create actors using highly customizable MetaHumans, understanding how to import, re-target, and animate them. Finally, you’ll bring it all together with cinematic lighting and camera animation before exporting your film.
By the end of this book, you’ll have honed your skills, discovered new tools for your toolkit, and gained the confidence to work on your virtual film projects in Unreal Engine 5, leveraging Quixel Megascans, Lumen, Nanite, and MetaHuman technology.
What You Will Learn:
- Grasp the principles of photography and the art of storytelling
- Collect references and create storyboards
- Discover Unreal Engine’s hidden features and useful keyboard shortcuts
- Explore the capabilities of Quixel Megascans, Lumen, Nanite, and MetaHumans
- Adopt cinematic techniques to achieve professional-looking shots
- Creatively apply Lumen Global Illumination and Reflections techniques
- Use multiple virtual cameras and apply post-production techniques
- Implement best practices for optimization, post processing, and rendering
Who this book is for:
Whether you’re a beginner or intermediate filmmaker, 3D artist, animator, visual effects artist, or virtual production professional with just basic knowledge of the Unreal Engine, this book is designed to help you enter the world of virtual films and animations.
While prior experience with the Unreal Engine would be beneficial, a deep working knowledge is not essential, as the book introduces the relevant tools and features needed throughout the activities.
Review
“Today, there are lots of tutorials online you can get for free, but now the opposite problem applies – there is just too much! Therefore, it becomes even more frustrating. So, to have a book that has all the things you need to know to get started in real-time filmmaking in one place is very helpful today. The way Hussin has broken down each category, and the way he succinctly conveys each step of a process, makes it clear that he is a creative himself. He has also collaborated closely with other creatives and has decades of experience, from animation to VFX to real-time filmmaking.
If you want to tell stories, whether linear (film), interactively (games), or hybrid with live action (virtual production LED Volumes), then this is the book for you.
This book has been written for anyone who wants to use Unreal Engine to create content as a professional career.”
HaZ Dulull
Director/Producer at HaZimation
About the Author
Hussin Khan is an authorized Unreal Engine Instructor (UAI) with a decade of experience as an educator. As a former head of education at an Academy Award-winning studio, Rhythm & Hues, he was involved in the production of movies such as Life of Pi (2012), 2036 Origin Unknown (2018), and, more recently, Rift, an animated movie made entirely using Unreal Engine by HaZimation. Currently, Hussin runs EFXCO Academy, a creative-based training academy in Malaysia, which offers professional training and certification in graphics and motion design, game development, virtual reality, and visual effects. He is also a certified instructor for Nuke and Unity. Hussin holds a firm conviction that real-time production stands poised as the next major breakthrough in the media and entertainment industry.
