Creation and Facial Capture, Metahuman in Unreal Engine

Explore the metahuman creator web interface (version 5.3) to create and manage metahumans, import and export MDM files, edit face, hair, and body, adjust environment and rendering, and blend characters.

Blend and sculpt a metahuman appearance by selecting from three silhouettes, applying preset traits, and morphing facial features like eyes toward targeted styles.

Master sculpting in Metahuman for Unreal Engine with precision point editing, symmetry controls, and options to copy, average, or restore symmetry while shaping the nose and cheekbones.

Activate symmetry in the move tool to adjust facial topology and morphology across regions like the eyes, using multi-point edits for deeper changes before tackling hair and textures in metahuman.

Adjust base color and melanin, then sculpt texture and normal maps to alter surface depth. Refine freckles, tone variation, saturation, roughness, and lightness to achieve realistic facial features.

Explore how to customize a character's eyes in Metahuman in Unreal Engine, selecting colors for the iris and sclera, adjusting masks, gradients, and aspect details for one or both eyes.

Explore customizable teeth in Metahuman facial capture: adjust jaw placement, file teeth, tweak wear and gums, apply random variation, color teeth and gums, add plaque, and fine-tune each tooth.

Apply makeup to the character's features, adjusting foundation, skin tone, roughness, glossiness, and finish, then explore eye and lip options to tint and review textures, normal maps, and head sculpting.

Discover how Metahuman hair uses lods, groom physics, and hair cards to balance detail and performance, while adjusting base color, dye, roughness, graying, and highlights.

Explore eyebrow options, select a tidier look, and adjust eyebrow details as hair tone changes, while limited hair quantity restricts further fantasy customization.

Choose the type of eyelashes to match the desired length and shape. Then adjust the color and roughness to control shine.

Explore customization of facial hair in metahuman, adjusting moustache, beard, eyebrows, and eyelashes options and applying color with hue, saturation, and value to achieve the desired effects.

Use the same body measurements for all metahuman characters to ensure animation compatibility and avoid bone deformation, and note the texture remains unchanged when changing height or body type.

Learn upper body clothing workflows for Metahuman in Unreal Engine: import with body topology, apply fabrics, patterns, and colors, and customize logos via RGB values.

Select the pants and adjust the primary color and secondary tone to customize the lower part of the outfit. Import the result into Unreal to fit the character design aesthetic.

Explore the footwear customization in the Metahuman Creator by selecting available shoes. Prepare for the Unreal Engine import to inspect components, such as hair grooming and mesh construction.

Set up a Metahuman project in Unreal Engine by installing the Metahuman plugin, creating a persistent level, and adding sublevels for various lighting setups to switch between them.

Activate the metahuman plugin, enable live link and live link control rig, and ensure Apple ARKit and Apple ARKit face support are installed and active for facial animation.

Navigate quixel bridge to access and manage metahumans, log in, save favorites, and copy asset IDs. Download in high quality, beware hair LOD limits, and consider master material tweaks.

Explore metahuman bp and commons in Unreal Engine, including shared skeletons, textures, and per-character folders, plus binding hair, clothing variants, and level presets for cinematic lighting.

Import a photogrammetry mesh with texture, create a metahuman identity in Unreal Engine, and use front and 3/4 views with auto tracking to align points and generate a textured metahuman.

Learn to set up metahuman facial capture in Unreal Engine using Metahuman Animator and Live Link Face, including capture sources, front and A34 views, calibration, and project caching optimizations.

Access the capture manager to import and manage captures for metahuman creation, organize recordings, and import all data to sequencer for mesh to metahuman workflows.

Import and open capture data to view all footage and metadata, including device configurations. Prepare for metahuman creation from the video by linking capture footage for later steps.

Create a metahuman from captured footage by setting a neutral pose, choosing front and two additional angles, aligning frames in Metahuman Identity, then process and rig for Metahuman Creator.

Navigate the capture manager to import multiple recordings and build a metahuman from mesh identity, organize audio, frames, and lens data, and save progress with import all.

Connect a metahuman to live link and record facial animation from an iPhone 12 or newer, using the Lively Face app and configuring IP, port, and device name in settings.

Use Take Recorder to capture facial performances for metahuman characters in Unreal Engine, enabling streamlined facial capture and character creation workflows.