Unreal Engine Fundamentals

Epic Games introduces Unreal Engine through the editor and a sequence of world-building tasks. Materials, lighting and sound help turn imported assets into a coherent environment. Collaboration and a final project connect those visual tasks with a reusable development workflow.

What you will learn

• Navigate an Unreal Engine project.
• Build a scene using assets and materials.
• Combine lighting, sound and collaboration practices.

Who this suits

Beginners; the provider does not require earlier experience.

Before you enroll

Preview the Unreal Engine version and hardware requirements before enrolling. UE4 and UE5 examples can differ in interface and asset workflows. Keep an editable project backup and check asset licenses before distributing a finished game.

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Put it into practice

Create a small fictional environment and explain how lighting, materials and sound support the intended setting.

Source and review

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