Unreal Engine: Motion Graphics Techniques

Discover helpful methods and ways to use UE4. Explore asset design, preparation, and transfer. Learn about blend shapes, rigs, rendering, using FBX and Alembic files, and more.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before watching this course
• How to use the exercise files

1. Blend Shapes

• Introduction to blend shapes in Maya
• Build flower blend shapes in Maya
• Export FBX from Maya
• Introduction to blend shapes in CINEMA 4D (C4D)
• Build flower blend shapes in C4D
• Export FBX from C4D
• Import FBX into Unreal Engine 4 (UE4)

2. Rigging

• Build a rig in Maya
• Export FBX from Maya
• Import FBX into UE4
• Build a rig in C4D
• Export FBX from C4D
• Import FBX into UE4
• Combine animations in Maya
• Combine animations in C4D
• Import FBX into UE4

3. Dynamics

• Set up a dynamic scene in Maya
• Export alembic from Maya
• Import alembic into UE4
• Set up a dynamic scene in C4D
• Export alembic from C4D
• Import alembic into UE4

4. Rendering

• Camera animation in sequencer
• Movie export options

Conclusion

• Next steps