Mastering Advanced Tools for Game Creation

(Unreal Engine 5)

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Course Overview

This advanced course covers in-depth topics in Unreal Engine 5, focusing on high-level game development concepts such as material creation, landscape optimization, realistic lighting setups, AI behavior trees, and navigation systems. You’ll gain hands-on experience with UE5’s cutting-edge features like Nanite, Lumen, Niagara effects, and MetaSounds to create AAA-quality environments. By the end of the course, participants will have developed a complex game environment ready for deployment.

Course outcome

By the end of this course, you will have mastered advanced Unreal Engine 5 features, enabling you to develop optimized, high-quality game environments. You will be skilled in advanced material creation, lighting, AI development, and performance optimization. Additionally, you will have a portfolio-ready game environment that showcases your expertise in Unreal Engine 5, preparing you for roles in game development and technical art.

Your new skills

Advanced material creation and optimization
High-level landscape design and LOD (Level of Detail) management
Realistic lighting using Lightmass, ray tracing, and post-processing techniques
AI development with behavior trees, blackboards, and navigation meshes
Animation workflows including control rigs, full-body IK, and retargeting
Advanced audio integration using MetaSounds, audio modulation, and dialogue systems
Profiling and optimizing game performance for scalability and packaging

Prerequisites:

Fundamental knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 or Completion of a beginner or intermediate course in Unreal Engine 5
A workstation with the following specifications:

Windows:

OS: Windows 10 64-bit version 1909 revision .1350 or higher, or versions 2004 and 20H2 revision .789 or higher
CPU: Quad-core Intel or AMD, 3 GHz or faster
RAM: 16 GB (32 GB preferred for demanding tasks)
Storage: 256 GB SSD (OS) + 1 TB SDD (Data)
GPU: DirectX 11 or 12 compatible graphics card with the latest drivers
DirectX: 11 or 12

Mac OS:

Operating System: macOS Monterey or later
CPU: Apple Silicon (M1 Pro, M1 Max, M2, or newer) or an Intel i7/i9 processor
RAM: At least 16 GB (32 GB preferred for demanding tasks)
Storage: 512 GB SSD or more (no need for an HDD since Macs typically come with SSD-only configurations)
GPU: Integrated Apple Silicon GPU (M1 Pro/Max/Ultra) or a discrete AMD Radeon GPU if using an older Intel-based Mac

‍Note: Ensure the Mac has sufficient cooling and power capabilities to handle prolonged, intensive UE5 work, which is better managed on desktops like the Mac Studio or high-performance MacBook Pros.

What is included in the price?

Fully led by an authorized instructor.

All materials needed to complete the course are included in the course fee. This includes course literature, exercise assignments and fees for the certification exam.

The course is held remotely in a virtual classroom. All lectures are recorded and are available as reference material for two weeks after course completion.