How to create a movie in Unreal Engine 4 using Metahuman

What you'll learn

How to create CG animation inside Unreal Ee 4

Unreal Ee 4 Metahuman

Create a movie in unreal ee 4 using metahuman

Metahuman Creator

Requirements

Definitely try to see if you can run Unreal Ee first before purchasing this course.

Metahuman Creator App is still in beta phase and need to request to access.

IOS Device with Truedepth Camera for livelink face app (check firewall on computer to make sure its not blocking IOS device)

Windows 10, build 1902 or later, that supports DirectX 12

A ray-tracing-capable NVIDIA graphics card

Unreal Ee 4.26.1 or later installed.

Description

So you are seeing Metahumans everywhere and want to join in the fun but have no idea where to start Well I think I made the course just for you. In the span of 1 hour, I will teach you what you need to get started with creating a movie in Unreal Ee 4 using Metahumans. See below for hardware requirements and course outline. Please read carefully.

Definitely try to see if you can run Unreal Ee first before purchasing this course.

-Metahuman Creator App is still in beta phase and need to request to access.

-Unreal Ee 4.26.1 or later installed

-Basic knowledge of Unreal Ee 4

-IOS Device with Truedepth Camera for livelink face app (check firewall on computer to make sure its not blocking IOS device)

-Windows 10, build 1902 or later, that supports DirectX 12

-A ray-tracing-capable NVIDIA graphics card

-Bonus Lecture Requires Reallusion Character Creator 3 (Optional)

Course Outline by Parts.

Part 1: *Need to ask Epic for access to the Metahuman Creator App*

Metahuman Creator App Overview

Part 2:

/Install Quixel Bridge and Megascan Plugin (FREE with Epic Games Account)

Choosing a premade Metahuman Character in Bridge

Creating a new project

/Install Rural Australia Environment (free as of 24 April 2021)

Chag defaultee.ini

ing/Importing Megascan asset

Fix texturestreaming oversize error

Part 3:

Force Level of Detail

free animation pack from Epic Marketplace

Setting up skeleton from animation pack

Importing premade Metahuman Character in the scene

Chag level of detail of Metahuman

Setting up the skeleton of the Metahuman for retargeting to ed animation

Part 4:

Retarget ed animation to Metahuman Character

Creating a movie sequencer

Adding Metahuman to sequencer

Using retarged animation to Metahuman in sequencer

Setting up livelink face app to capture facial animation of metahuman using IOS device (free from ios store)

Recording facial animmation with livelink faceapp

Importing motion capture animation (fbx included in the project files)

Setting up motion capture skeleton for retargeting

Setting up Metahuman skeleton for retargeting to motion capture animation

Retargeting motion capture date to Metahuman character

Combining facial capture from livelink face app and body motion capture animation

Turning off autoexposure

Creating/Setting up Basic lights

Creating/Setting up a Basic camera

Part 5:

Finessing lighting

More camera settings

Turning on motion blur

Fixing facial capture using control rig

Adding audio to sequencer

Exporting movie using movie render queue

Part 6 (Optional and requires Reallusion Character Creator 3 and paid animation from Epic Marketplace)

Use Character Creator 3 Clothes with Metahuman

Fixing extra neck mesh issue (Thanks to realmayhem for the tip)

Retargeting paid animation to newly Clothed Metahuman Character

Who this course is for:

Bner Unreal Ee 4 users

Metahuman Users

Epic Games Metahuman Creator Users

Unreal Ee 5 users




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