Animation and Matinee for Games in Unreal

Name: Animation and Matinee for Games in Unreal
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Learn everything you need to know about setting up and importing Animations into UDK - and building a custom cut-scene!

Created by3dmotive LLC

Last updated 4/2017

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What you'll learn

Learn the basics of important animations into UDK
Work with Maya to create and export simple animations into the game engine
The the ropes for creating a custom cut-scene inside of UDK

Course content

2 sections • 14 lectures • 3h 29m total length

Introduction1:12
Source files and samples for Section 1
Rigging Rules and Understanding19:05
Learn to rig characters for Unreal with Maya, covering skeleton mesh, smooth bind, roll joints, tri/quad mesh rules, and coordinate system setup.
Skelmesh Setup24:34
Export a cleaned skeletal mesh from Maya to Unreal by pruning joints, saving safely, and importing an SBX file. Navigate the content browser to prep for matinee.
Tool Creation22:32
Importing Animation23:07

Introduction0:37
Source files and samples for Section 2
Animtree Intro23:44
Master the Annam tree, a node-based system that defines animation dependencies for skeletal meshes; blend AI and player actions, build and preview, import look around and look at goods animations.
Animtree Example15:49
We place the thief in the scene, import the skeletal mesh to access the anim tree, and set up a random node with multiple animation children.
Kismet and Matinee Intro6:29
Kismet and Matinee Example22:51
Animate a gate in Unreal by converting a static mesh to an interp actor, then create a Matinee sequence with keyframes and triggers, plus sound cues and Kismet integration.
Constructing Shot 115:45
Learn to build a multi-shot pre-animated cinematic in Unreal using skeletal meshes, physics assets, Matinee sequences, custom cameras, and trigger volumes to play before gameplay.
Constructing Shot 215:20
Constructing Shot 3 and Final Touches17:53
Construct shot three in Unreal's matinee workflow by positioning skeletal mesh characters, setting up cinematics with camera tracks, keyframes, adding fades, and wiring trigger volumes and Kismet to play sequences.
Bonus Lecture: Further Learning with 3dmotive0:18

Requirements

Maya and the UDK Game Engine

Description

In this complete Animation in UDK tutorial, we break down everything you need to know about setting up and importing Animations into UDK! We cover the complete animation pipeline with our Thief girl character, import her animations, and even setup a dynamic cut-scene! If you’ve ever wanted to bring your characters and animations to life in UDK, this series is for you!

About the Instructor:

Justin Harrison is a Character and Technical Animator with more than 7 years experience in the game development industry. Currently, he is working for Molten Games in Del Mar, CA on an unannounced title. Previously he has worked for for both Activision and Sony on titles such as The Bourne Conspiracy, Ghostbusters: The Game, as well as Transformers: War for Cybertron to name a few. Justin holds a BFA in Digital Art and Animation from the College for Creative Studies, and has a generalist skill set that ranges from artistic modeling and asset creation, to motion capture and keyframe animation, to technical rigging and character setup.

Who this course is for:

Intermediate animators who want to get their animations into a game scene
Those interested in adding their own custom cut-scene to UDK

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Course content

Exporting animation from Maya - and into UDK5 lectures • 1hr 31min

Building a custom cut-scene in UDK9 lectures • 1hr 59min

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