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Cinematic Photoreal Environments in Unreal Engine 5
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Cinematic Photoreal Environments in Unreal Engine 5

by Giovanni Visai
May 2024
Intermediate to advanced
548 pages
12h 50m
English
Packt Publishing
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Part 2: Environment Creation Techniques

In this part, you will learn several techniques to create an environment directly inside Unreal Engine 5. In the first chapter of this part, you will explore the Megascans Library and learn how to use the Quixel Bridge plugin to import photorealistic assets directly inside the Engine. You will move on by learning everything about Landscape and terrain creation. Starting from the definition of Landscape, you will learn how to modify the Landscape surface with sculpting tools, how to place foliage assets with the Foliage tool, and how to create a Landscape material that allows you to paint different materials on the Landscape surface and procedurally place foliage assets on your terrain. The last chapter ...

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ISBN: 9781803244112