Unreal Engine 5: Creating Cinematics and Animation

Course Outline

General Information

The Unreal Engine 5 Creating Cinematics and Animation course

The Unreal Engine 5 Creating Cinematics and Animation course is designed for learners who want to create cinematic scenes, animations and real time visual content using Unreal Engine 5. During the course you will learn how to navigate the Unreal Engine interface, set up scenes, import characters and assets, work with environments and build cinematic sequences using professional production workflows.

You will explore key Unreal Engine 5 cinematics tools including Sequencer, Cine Cameras, lighting, animation timelines, camera movement and scene composition. The course also introduces practical workflows for importing assets, working with MetaHuman characters, setting up shots and exporting cinematic video content for presentation, animation, film, games and digital media projects.

Through hands on exercises, you will build confidence creating cinematic scenes and animated sequences inside Unreal Engine 5. By the end of the course, you will understand how to use Unreal Engine for real time cinematics, animation and visual storytelling.

Certified Instructors

All our instructors are experienced industry professionals with practical knowledge of Unreal Engine workflows.

Free Resit

You receive a free Unreal Engine 5 course resit within 18 months after completing the training.

Online or in class

The Unreal Engine 5 Creating Cinematics and Animation course is available live online or in person. Classroom training takes place in London and Manchester.

Platforms

The course can be completed on Windows or Mac systems, although Windows is generally recommended for the best Unreal Engine performance.

Software for live online training

You will need access to Unreal Engine 5. Unreal Engine can be downloaded from Epic Games.

Is This For You?

Yes if:

• You want to learn Unreal Engine 5 cinematics and animation from the ground up.
• You are interested in creating cinematic scenes, animated sequences, camera shots and real time visual content.
• You work in film, animation, games, architecture, visualisation, education or digital media and want to use Unreal Engine for creative production.
• You want to learn practical tools such as Sequencer, Cine Cameras, lighting, scene building and animation timelines.

Not ideal if:

• You are looking for a full game development or Blueprint programming course. This course focuses on cinematics, animation, scene creation and visual storytelling in Unreal Engine 5.

Assumed knowledge:

• Basic computer skills are required.
• No previous Unreal Engine experience is required, although an interest in animation, 3D, film, games or visual content is helpful.

Testimonials

Excellent introduction to using InDesign, course was well structured and provided a brilliant overview of the product for me to use going forward. Stephen P

Marnus was a really good teacher. He managed to give me confidence in the software and was extremely patient when answering questions. Benjamin H

Marnus was a great tutor, he provided very informative and thorough tuition. He was happy to go back a step and repeat if we were unsure/had lagged behind and was also happy to answer our questions regarding issues we were having, or issues we could foresee. Lewis D

Great course – really useful and instructive. Learned lots of useful skills and tips which I can take back and use in my work day-to-day. Rosalind F

Thank you, Iman. Brilliant teacher! Hope to attend a few more lessons soon. Adam S

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