LibGuides: MUL356: Module 2

Module 2 Required Resources

Unreal Engine 5 Character Creation, Animation, and Cinematics
Venter, Henk, and Wilhelm Ogterop. Unreal Engine 5 Character Creation, Animation, and Cinematics. Packt Publishing, 2022.

Please read Chapter 10: Adding Lighting and Atmospheric Visual Effects in UE5
- This chapter provides the fundamentals of lighting 3D graphics and setting up lights, including sunlight.

Elevating Game Experiences with Unreal Engine 5: Bring Your Game Ideas to Life Using the New Unreal Engine 5 and C++
Marques, Goncalo, et al. Elevating Game Experiences with Unreal Engine 5: Bring Your Game Ideas to Life Using the New Unreal Engine 5 and C++. 2nd ed., Pakt Publishing, 2022.

Please read Chapter 6: Setting Up Collision Objects
- This chapter includes concepts of line traces, collisions, projectiles, user interface, and sound effects, all of which are part of the level design process and segue into interactivity.

Unreal Engine 5 Beginner Tutorial | Getting Started (2022)
"Unreal Engine 5 Beginner Tutorial | Getting Started (2022)." YouTube, uploaded by Smart Poly, 11 Mar. 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptCN4cysDig
UE5 Beginner Tutorial. In this video, you will learn how to get started with using Unreal Engine 5 from installing Unreal Engine to creating a new project. You will get familiarized with the User Interface of Unreal Engine, as well as all the basic controls that you need to know. "This video is mainly just to get you comfortable with using the engine, so that you don't' feel overwhelmed by all of the various subsystems inside of the Unreal Engine Editor." (46m 44s)
How I Quickly Create 3D Environments in Unreal Engine 5 | FULL WORKFLOW
"How I Quickly Create 3D Environments in Unreal Engine 5 | FULL WORKFLOW." YouTube, uploaded by Pwnisher, 25 Jun. 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ4gSKZh6do
This video demonstrates how to quickly create environments in UE5. (22m 29s)

Unreal Engine Forum
"Unreal Engine Forum." Epic Games Dev Community. https://forums.unrealengine.com/categories?tag=unreal-engine
This is a great resource for forum answers in case you get stuck with an issue you can't solve in Unreal Engine 5.

Unreal Engine 5 Character Creation, Animation, and Cinematics
Venter, Henk, and Wilhelm Ogterop. Unreal Engine 5 Character Creation, Animation, and Cinematics. Packt Publishing, 2022.

Check out Chapters 1-5 for more information about bringing in your own custom assets.