What do I need to learn to be a Technical Artist?
The Level 1 course will cover basic elements needed for the creation of the first scene in Unreal Engine 5.5. Students will gain the skills for enhancing the visual and technical aspects of environments for virtual production. By the end of this level, students will have a clear understanding of specific techniques that will be taught to elevate their technical artistry and contribute to the overall development pipeline.
Course Content
Module 1: Asset Creation & Blocking the Environment
- Importing Assets: Fab and Migration
- Introduction to Procedural Content Generation (PCG)
- Introduction to Blueprint Instances
Module 2: Introduction to Materials 5.5
- PBR Explained
- Creating Materials and Material Instances
- Displacement in UE 5.5 and PCG Baking
- Animated Materials
Module 3: Introduction to Lighting and Lumen in UE 5.5
- Simple Lighting Setup - Types of LIghting
- Lighting Your Scene
- Lights Configuration for OSVP
Module 4: Sequencer and Camera Fundamentals
- Camera Settings in Unreal Engine
- Sequencer in Unreal 5.5
- OSVP Sequence Settings