Motion Design with Unreal Engine 5
A course by Giorgio MacellariMotion Designer and Creative Director
A course by Giorgio Macellari, Motion Designer and Creative Director
Explore the potential of Unreal Engine 5 and learn how to use the software for logo animation
According to motion designer Giorgio Macellari, Unreal Engine 5 is so much more than a video game engine, it's a powerful program for creating virtual worlds that gives the designer unmatched artistic control. In short, it's the perfect all-in-one tool for 3D animation projects and bringing your ideas to life. Giorgio has worked with major Italian TV networks like MTV and All Music, and directed Dreadful Bond, a video game and short film created in collaboration with Dario Argento.
In this course, Giorgio teaches you how to use Unreal Engine 5 and its new, innovative features for modeling and illumination, and guides you through every step of designing an animation project from scratch. Learn how to put your ideas into motion and create a colorful, animated video.
What will you learn in this online course?
25 lessons & 18 downloads
Interface Overview: Modules
11 minutes, 44 seconds
The Interface: The Internal Logic 1
10 minutes, 7 seconds
The Interface: The Internal Logic 2
11 minutes, 56 seconds
Physically Based Rendering
19 minutes, 25 seconds
Modeling Tool Module
14 minutes, 39 seconds
Lighting Basics
8 minutes, 12 seconds
What's included in this course?
Before you dive into the world of 3D animation, get to know your teacher, Giorgio Macellari. Discover how he became a motion designer and creative director and hear about the experiences and influences that have shaped his career and continue to inspire him today.
Begin with an overview of the final project, install Unreal Engine 5 on your computer, and explore the interface.
Learn how to work with the program's main features before seeing the latest additions, like the new modeling mode and the new illumination system called Lumen.
Once you've got the basics, it's time to plan out your project. Put together a mood board to gather ideas and create a storyboard to give your project direction.
Next, Giorgio teaches you how to model different objects, arrange them in your scene, and add the perfect lighting.
He also shows you how to animate your objects and manage multiple cameras. Finish up the course with the post-production phase. Make some final adjustments to your project and render it into a fun and colorful animated bumper.
Recommended software & tools for this course
What is this course's project?
Create a bumper, an animation about 12 seconds long, to use as the intro to a video for a hypothetical client.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to broaden their skills and knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 for motion design projects.
Requirements and materials
Although your teacher explains the latest features, you need a working knowledge of Unreal Engine to take this course. All you need in the way of materials is a computer and Unreal Engine 5, which you can download for free.
Reviews
- 1 month ago
Informative and fun
- 1 month ago
Un curso muy interesante y divertido de hacer
- 5 months ago
Good course
- 6 months ago
Para mi es un mundo nuevo para producción audiovisual con 3D. Muy interesante!
- 1 year ago
Il corso avrebbe un bel potenziale ma fa troppa confusione. Il docente mostra cose diverse rispetto a quelle che ti ha fatto creare nel corso, creando un disallineamento tra quello che ha davanti lo studente e quello che mostra il docente, questo disallineamento cresce sempre di più fino a portarti a non capire niente nelle fasi avanzate del corso. Un vero peccato.
Throughout his career, he has worked with major Italian TV networks like MTV and All Music, and directed Dreadful Bond, a video game and short film created in collaboration with Dario Argento. He currently manages teams working on projects for TV, film, and video games.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Sources of Inspiration
- U2
Introduction to Unreal Engine 5
- Software Installation
- Interface Overview: Modules
- The Interface: The Internal Logic 1
- The Interface: The Internal Logic 2
- Physically Based Rendering
- Modeling Tool Module
- Lighting Basics
- The New Lumen Lighting Engine
- Visual Scripting Blueprint
- U3
Development of the Bumper
- Mood board and Storyboard
- Preparation of the Project
- Creation of the Master Material
- U4
Modeling and Lighting
- Model the Flower Pot
- Modeling the Cup and Pencil
- Insert the Objects into the Scene
- Illumination of the Scene
- U5
Animation
- Creation of Gravity Dynamics
- Setting up Collisions and Physical Material
- The "Bake" of Animations
- Camera Management
- Animation of Objects
- U6
Final Touches
- The Post-processing Volume
- Final Render
- FP
Final project
- Motion Design with Unreal Engine 5
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FAQs
Lumen is Unreal Engine 5’s real-time global illumination and reflections system, designed to create photorealistic 3D scenes with realistic light and material handling.
This is an intermediate-level course, perfect for those who already know the basics of Unreal Engine and want to dive deeper into advanced lighting, animation, and visual storytelling techniques.
You’ll need a compatible PC or Mac, an internet connection, and Unreal Engine 5 installed via the Epic Launcher. Basic 3D graphics knowledge is recommended.
You’ll learn how to set up Lumen, manage global illumination, create emissive materials, organize assets, produce dynamic animations, and develop visual storytelling for games or 3D shorts.
To enable Lumen, go to your project settings and select Lumen for Global Illumination and Reflection. Adjust quality settings and make sure your Post Processing Volume is set to infinite.
Yes, the course covers visual storytelling basics, breaking narratives into key scenes, and using tools like storyboards and moodboards for pre-production.
The course explains how direct lighting hits surfaces immediately, while indirect lighting comes from light bouncing off surfaces, adding realism to your scenes.