In this tutorial, I will show you how to make a subsurface scattering map and opacity map for your foliage project. Texture Preparation This was a requested tutorial The leaf image I am using is from Ambient CG Even though…
In part three of this tutorial series, I will show you how to quickly get started using chaos cloth simulations in UE5. Basic Cloth Simulation *Just be aware that I am working in 5.1.1 because I could not get the…
In this tutorial I will show you how to make your own matte plastic material in Substance Painter for your project. Texture I add a fill layer and rename it to base layer Under the materials panel, I will change…
In part two of this tutorial series, I will show you how to quickly get started using Niagara for VFX in UE5. Niagara Overview Niagara is Unreal Engine’s VFX system There are four components that make up a Niagara VFX…
In this tutorial, I will show you how to use gobos to add interesting lighting to your project. Gobos A gobo is an object placed inside or in front of a light source to control the shape of the emitted…
In part one of this tutorial series, I will show you how to quickly get started using UE5 by learning the basics. Downloading and Installing The first step to using UE5 is downloading the engine First, go to unrealengine.com and…
In this tutorial, I will show you how to use Blender to replace a green screen from a still image and create a final composite for your project. Removing the Green Screen I am using photos that I downloaded from…
In this third tutorial, I will show you how to model and texture a maul in Blender. Import reference Now that you know the basics, it is time to model a game asset – in this tutorial, that will be…
In this second tutorial, I will show you how to quickly and easily get started using the modeling tools in Blender. Adding objects A common object type used in a 3D scene is a mesh Blender comes with a number…
In this first tutorial, I will show you how to quickly and easily get started 3D modeling in Blender. How to download Blender To download Blender, go to blender.org/downloads The download link for the latest version is at the top…