Learn Unreal Engine 5 by Making a Short Film in Under 60 minutes! No experience needed.

[@3dJC]

BIG NOTE!!! Interface Updates for 5.1/5.2+ 1) 1:25 - To load same level with the chairs, go to File-Open Level, and choose All/Content/StarterContent/Maps/Minimal_Default. 2) 28:28 - You'll "rt-click, CINEMATICS, level sequence" instead of "animation, level sequence"

[@stedbenj]

I just got here, thank you so much for the update.

[@ElDespertar]

Thank you so much!

[@coolsachin2737]

Thanks a lot!

[@vincentserpico]

Thank you!

[@plainpixels]

😊😊😊

[@ORTyOW]

I watched tons of UE tutorials and I want to say that you are a hidden gem. Your teaching skills are on top. Your approach, your pacing, your foresight on what to say, your humor, your voice. I want to study further with you. I hope you are planning on making a paid course, because I want to buy one

[@3dJC]

Wow, thanks a bunch for the feedback, always great to hear that! I don't have plans for any paid courses, but I will keep rolling out free ones here on YT when I get the chance. Keep your eyes on the channel :)

[@dan4899]

I watched tons of videos as well, but this one is so well made that I really wouldn't have problem with paying for such a course. Great comment, hope he will make more videos like this!! will defo keep an eye on this channel.

[@gregorybennings8718]

Yeah most tutorials on youtube are awful. This guy is a diamond in a mountain of shit.

[@ORTyOW]

Thanks for pinning this comment :)

[@Quark.Lepton]

You forgot to say, “…and also, I love you.”💕 🤣😆 Yes-me too! When I looked at his main YT page, I immediately started looking for a _’Purchase’_ button because I totally wanted to sign up for the course! 😃

[@VishalSharma-gv1gb]

This is my first day in UN 5.4 already feeling like expert , blessings from India

[@3dJC]

That’s great!!

[@jeffrey.a.hanson]

Definitely NOT clickbait. This taught me how to give my own tutorials. #1 Pump the breaks and get a person to just interact with the interface. Teaching guitar helped me learn this.

[@3dJC]

Yup, gotta do some drives around the block before hitting the freeway 😀

[@rbettsx]

You, sir, are a born teacher.

[@3dJC]

Thanks!!

[@rbettsx]

@@3dJC I've been using Blender a long time, and teaching it, a bit.. I'm having my first real look at UE, which is, of course, overwhelming. I'd hate to make you self conscious. But you focus really well, filter out the salient features really well. You seem to have planned really well. While you acknowledge that you're skipping detail, (you have to,) you lighten the subject, and reassure really well. I've no hesitation in subscribing, and I hope your teaching skill rewards you really well, one day, if not already.

[@roachthegamer6491]

0:00 - 17:06 basics of Unreal 17:06 - 19:55 Importing Custom Environments 19:55 - 28:02 Mixamo Importing Characters and Animations 28:02 - 1:00:00 Sequencer

[@OhItsFraz]

Ily kind person

[@roachthegamer6491]

@@OhItsFraz Good luck in your project

[@voyeurdeobjetdart5994]

Thanks for the timestamps.

[@hoseinbebany]

Ty

[@ElDespertar]

Thank you so much!

[@MediaLearningDesign]

Might be the most useful beginner video I've see yet. Thx

[@MonteroKirilenko]

OMG, man, this is exactly the tutorial I've been wishing to find for months. This is pure gold!!

[@3dJC]

So glad to hear it, thanks!!

[@themidnightshiftX]

damn, just did this video step by step. started at 9pm... just finished now at 11:30, about to view the render. thank you! and to anyone on the fence, try it out, this is probably the best unreal engine tutorial for filmmakers. literal hidden gem!!

[@3dJC]

Glad you liked it, thanks for positive feedback!

[@MannyGrey]

This is what I thought sims "The Movies" was going to be all those years ago. Im excited to dig into Unreal and your tutorial really helped. Thanks dude. Subbed.

[@3dJC]

That’s great!!

[@TurboNuggetz]

You sir... are an absolute saint. Bro I've been searching for a tutorial like yours for a long time. PLEASE keep doing these. I've learned more from you than most Unreal Tutorials I've watched on KZbin. You make things more digestible and easier to understand, makes learning Unreal Engine less daunting. Thank you! You are now my Go-To Channel for learning Unreal Engine.

[@3dJC]

Thanks for the feedback! I’ll try to get more up soon, this helps the motivation for sure 😀

[@brandiyoung8677]

I watched 100s of hours of unity tutorials over the years, yours is the first unreal tutorial i watched and it was more well spoken, concise and intelligently broken down than any and all of those youtubers/teachers combined. Very well done.

[@3dJC]

Awww, thanks!!!

[@D3cker1]

This guy's desktop 😂😂😂😂

[@wormholeinteractive]

You’re an excellent teacher! The pace of the video was on point.

[@manmachinemusic]

Best beginner UE tutorial. Hands down! I now have clarity with camera operation. Thank you.🖥

[@3dJC]

Glad it helped!

[@lolaswift111]

Apart from the control rig from scratch, this is another invaluable tutorial. Can't thank you enough for doing all these for the community.

[@SaltedMallows]

Today I learned +How to Setup and Manipulate Maps/Levels/Scenes(same thing) in Unreal +How to import Premade+Original Assets +Importing your own assets must meet the unreal engine bone hierarchy conventions for mixamo animations to work +How to use autorig mixamo to make non compliant rigs compliant for todays experiments (to avoid the errors too) +How to import FBX animation data to an existing skeleton in your project +How to do basic keyframe animation in Unreal (Gonna have to pick back up another time though thanks man.) Edit: Day 2 I Learned +Everything else Honestly I can't recommend this enough I had fun working on this for 2 days it was pretty daunting at first I usually don't follow along well with 1hr long tutorials for fear of my time being wasted or something else. But Mr.JC explains very well and I can see a future now with what I learned here for my personal work. Thanks man, goated tutorial.

[@SaltedMallows]

Honestly I can't recommend this enough I had fun working on this and completing it in 2 days. it was pretty daunting at first I usually don't follow along well with 1hr long tutorials for fear of my time being wasted or something else. But Mr.JC explains very well and I can see a future now with what I learned here for my personal work. Thanks man, goated tutorial.

[@3dJC]

Thanksz 😀

[@Azragaash]

the best video I've seen for a beginner who wants to learn cinematics

[@3dJC]

Awesome, thank you!

[@alexbeatty881]

Brushed off "fighting with your lighting" like it was nothing at all. Great vid.

[@3dJC]

Ha ha, yeah, you're right - I'm not so artsy that way... "Place lights, done"

[@almost_harmless]

I will add to what others have said and noticed. You teach in a way I like to learn this. I am not brand new to Unreal, but there are still things that eludes me, and some of that was covered in your video, simply because you take it step by step and treat the viewer as new to this. Too many tutorials skip along quick because they think it is some kind of tiktok video, or they muddle the teaching by not having it clear in their mind before they record. This was just spot on. Subscribed.

[@3dJC]

Thanks for the great feedback, I’m glad it helped even someone already into UE! Hoping to get more videos out soon too

[@jeffrey.a.hanson]

Too many creators believe in the ‘short attention span’ theory. I see this with songwriters. Yet, my most successful songs are in the 4:30-5m range with full intros and outros.

[@Darksagan]

This is by far the best tutorial on YT for beginners. I've been getting frustrated watching tons of others, moving their mouse's too fast, skipping steps or just being unclear. Excellent job!

[@3dJC]

Thanks!! Glad it was helpful!

[@chankulovski]

Finally someone to start clearly explain few, but crucial details about starting with Cinematics and Sequencer . Creating one shot, two shots, putting them together and WHEN and HOW the camera is switching from one to another etc. VERY useful video ! THANKS JC !

[@3dJC]

You're quite welcome! Yeah, level sequences can be tough for new folks so I try to keep it simple in the beginning - plenty of complexity to be added later, ha!

[@chankulovski]

@@3dJC Please do ! 💪 If may I suggest ... If it's possible do your magic explanation for this 😁 : please teach us some more character interaction in the level, for example the character to do something, like being hit by a car or something ( I believe that could be done with the EVENTS option ? ) . Thanks again mate, waiting for your next Tut ! ✌️

[@TheRealBossMoss]

The only other dude who did this type of tutorial took 5 hours and wasn't nearly as thorough. Most of that time was him dicking around getting assets. Thanks for being to the point and prioritizing our time!

[@3dJC]

Thanks! I’m a big fan of efficiency 😀

[@muhammadumarwaseem]

You sir, are a champion. Clear, concise and to the point.

[@3dJC]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cliveagate]

As a complete UE novice 'thank you' for wanting me to find out more 👌

[@3dJC]

Excellent!

[@JkDAnimator]

This is a really dope tutorial bro, I really look forwards to learning more with you

[@daniiel1495]

Dude, THANK YOU so much for this! I have wanted to do machinima for years, and never found a good/easy program and - most importantly - CONCISE tutorial. THANK YOU. Bless you!

[@3dJC]

Glad I could help!

[@AkashColvin]

Thanks so much for this tutorial. It was extremely helpful to learn this. Keep it up!

[@3dJC]

Thanks, will do!

[@DesmondHolt]

Yoooo. Manz a legend. I've been using c4d for over 10yrs and never opened this program because I remember how painful it was to learn. On day one I'm about to make a movie 🎬 😂. Thanks so much my man! 🎉❤

[@3dJC]

Yes! So good to hear you’re jumping in and creating!!

[@DesmondHolt]

I have gotten so far! where im stuck is on the animations that are not available as "in place" it sort of just pops back to the origin, so im unsure as to how to connect them. I'm sure ill eventually figure this out, thanks for all your help. lmk if i can support by buying a paid tutorial or something of that nature. @@3dJC

[@washburnlane]

Seriously, I learned more in the hour here than I have trying to gut it through the "zero to hero" type courses... you're an excellent instructor. I have my first short film and most importantly, I had fun making it. Amazing tutorial, thank you!

[@3dJC]

That’s great!!!

[@ARQYN]

This is the best UE starter tutorial I've seen for newbies like myself! Thanks so much!

[@3dJC]

You're very welcome!

[@pixelninja666]

Best tutorial on this topic by far (and I've watched dozens!) thanks

[@3dJC]

Great to hear!

[@peters7278]

Wow, i think this is the best tutorial on Unreal that I've found so far. Clear and concise. I'm looking forward to more of your content. 💯💯💯💯💯

[@3dJC]

Glad to have you on board!!

[@Tommy_Hampton]

It is a perfect tutorial. Simple, Easy that doesn't overwhelm the beginners but rather makes them excited. Great work

[@kwikb]

By far the most useful tutorial I have found so far. After watching many good videos where content creators cover every single detail (great for learning), your video moves at a quick pace. I love it. I learned a lot in little time. Thank you. I subscribed.

[@3dJC]

Great to hear!

[@emo10001]

This is absolutely what I need. All practical content....no fluff. Thank you so much!

[@3dJC]

You’re welcome!

[@StrAyy-Bruh]

Thank you for doing this! I can now do a short film in UE5, really appreciate it. This tutorial is super clear and well done. I've seen a few others and they are not as clear as yours. Very awesome.

[@3dJC]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TrueFaced2]

This was so easy to understand and actually had my total attention. I feel like I've learned so much in so little lol. Would love to see more tutorials, guide us into what is needed to learn next! Thank you so much! Feels good to want to create again.

[@3dJC]

That's great! Yeah, jump right in there and start making stuff, it's fun!

[@V0odo0TV]

Congratulations from Brazil! This is the best video for learning about how to make a film in UE.

[@3dJC]

Wow, thanks, I mean, obrigado!!

[@TheRubberStudiosASMR]

I spend more time looking for videos on unreal than actually making stuff. Thanks for your precise video

[@3dJC]

Happy to help!

[@kazemedia]

Amazing instruction. The best one I've ever seen for UE5.

[@3dJC]

Wow, thanks!

[@nilupulperera]

Awesome Tutorial. Excellent presentation. You made the subject really simple. What a practical way to teach a complex subject. You are a great teacher. Thank you very much.

[@3dJC]

You're very welcome!

[@justuslowry]

Can't thank you enough for this incredible, easy-to-follow, and relaxing intro!

[@PT-rg2vo]

Thank you mate. Ok took me more than 1 hour to work for first time this tutorial today. But from zero skills, to adding a character, animation, cameras and exporting the clip time flew today. As finishing this message, going to make a new sequence to tweak the whole scene for training purposes. Again thank you.

[@3dJC]

Fantastic!

[@neoschizo]

Best tutorial out there, yours should be right on top at the search.

[@3dJC]

Thanks Jenya, it's making its way up the list :)

[@Rohitkalburgi]

Best tutorial on KZbin to learn ue5🙌 Thanks for this tutorial

[@3dJC]

Glad it was helpful!

[@billyjjackson]

Oh boy that was fun! Such a straight forward tutorial - excellent 👍

[@3dJC]

Great to hear!!

[@amynfarooqui]

Fabulous Tut!!! Really like the way you are always on track 👍

[@3dJC]

Thanks!!

[@voyeurdeobjetdart5994]

Thank You for this it's a great help to have the animations and multiple cameras explained and what is happening when stuff is done out of order. Very Nice! I have this as a reference now.

[@3dJC]

Glad it was helpful!

[@byronpendleton8272]

This is the best video I have seen that can get me started. Thank you!!! 5 Star Video🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@3dJC]

Glad it was helpful!

[@InscrutableObjects]

This was really great! I've been wanting to try out Unreal for film making for a while now. Your video was very well done and looking forward to watching more of them from you. Clear and to the point. An excellent jumping off point. THANK YOU!!!

[@3dJC]

Thanks, looking to continue with more content when I can!

[@chrisgavin]

Excellent lesson, thanks. At the moment I'm hoping to make a video sequence ('cinematic') rather than a game, and this is EXACTLY the info. I need to see right now.

[@3dJC]

Excellent!

[@ComicalCoconut]

FYI: idk if there's already a comment, but here's this: This is my first time, and it took me half a minute to realize that at 56:20, you need a Post Process Volume in order to do the Exposure settings. Volumes are in the Place Actors window on the right side of the tabs. Then you can start messing with the Post Process stuff. I say this because when he said to search for post process, it didn't pop up, so I dug around a little bit.

[@3dJC]

There is a postprocess volume in the assetsville town demonstration already, but you bring up a good point - for building a level from scratch, or other random projects you may find, they may not have one in there by default, it needs to be added.

[@gorano8895]

By far the best tutorial for beginners. You have some nice teaching talent! Liked and subscribed! Thank you!

[@3dJC]

Aww, thanks!!

[@parthfilmz]

thanx man, really great video. finally i created my first unreal project,.dream came true. keep creating such high quality videos.

[@3dJC]

That’s great!!! Good job!!

[@clebo99]

Wow. Fantastic. I have a really ambitious project of making a scene of me singing my music and this inspired me to at least try. Thanks so much.

[@3dJC]

Go for it!

[@AmazingPhilippines1]

Really appreciate your teaching style and information. The only thing I would suggest is to use a bigger and/or colored cursor as I lost track of it a few times. Many thanks.

[@3dJC]

Ah good idea!!

[@martakicsiny1235]

Brilliant tutorial! Great structuring and lots of details that are easy to follow. Thanks! :)

[@3dJC]

You're very welcome!

[@santococchiara7685]

Thanks a lot for this video. This is the most comprehensive thing I found until now and gave me all the information that I needed to start fiddling with this incredible tool.

[@3dJC]

That’s great!! Have fun fiddling!

[@MrAliLalo]

wow, finally man, watched so many tuts and at end I'm more confused, but your clearly to the point and extra tips i can really use ,really appreciated thanks man 👍

[@3dJC]

Glad it helped!! Thanks for the feedback!

[@edmundjr.salcedo7854]

I was in need of a refresher to unreal and this was perfect. Played it in 2x speed and now I know how to make a short film in under 30mins! 👏👏

[@3dJC]

Hahaha, I do that all the time too… good idea for turbo refresher!!

[@heeeeeresrossy]

OMG, your home screen!! 😱 But again...OMG, thank you for this brilliant tutorial 😁

[@ZacTheGreenThumb]

Man, I highly appreciate the lesson. Great content, got straight to the point and gave us some extras. Thanks.

[@3dJC]

Glad to hear you liked it!!

[@norvsta]

Awesome tut. Another great tool, thanks for the easy intro!

[@3dJC]

Thx!

[@artemisfowl9002]

man if you came out with a paid FULL tutorial covering a lot more, i’m paying regardless of price! this is levels ahead of other tutorials!

[@3dJC]

Awww thanks! I’ll likely just keep dropping the videos as I make them here on KZbin so y’all can learn for free 😀 but glad to hear you like the content, great feedback always appreciated and motivation to keep posting!

[@Vonsteffan]

Great introduction to UE. I agree with the comments regarding your excellent teaching skills. In addition to delivering a ton of information in a clear, concise and easy to understand format, you designed the tutorial so anyone new to UE can have immediate success. This approach inspires confidence and the desire to learn more. So many well-intended "beginner" tutorials spend needless time exploring the intricacies of the user interface, lighting and material creation. By the time I finish one of those tutorials, I've lost my enthusiasm and have nothing to show for it. Thank you, JC.

[@3dJC]

You totally nailed my teaching style and goal, to have something folks can show and say "look Mom (or Dad) what I did!" Even as adults we still do that (I do :) )... it always feels good to have created something, as we are all born to create, and it builds confidence to continue growing. Thanks for the feedback!

[@salvadormarley]

A great, well paced tutorial. I'm plucking up courage to try this. It really helps that I've been using Blender for a year so some of the things seem familliar.

[@3dJC]

Yes do it!!! It’ll take a minute to break your middle-mouse button blender habits, but you’ll get used to it soon enough …

[@salvadormarley]

@@3dJC Thank you. Yes I will. If it works out ok, I'll add a bit of music and post you a link.

[@vanyakapetanovic4018]

Wow dude what a great tutorial. Liked and subscribed. Thank you for this.

[@3dJC]

you're welcome!

[@Xtremeshot007]

Your voice is very soothing. I will try this tutorial with the software. Never used it before but looks good from your tutorial,🥰

[@3dJC]

It's really fun to use, and thanks! hope soothing voice doesn't put you to sleep haha!

[@igorveyshtagin1586]

You are so clear and proper in explanation. Thank you very much!

[@3dJC]

You’re welcome!

[@DaveBessell]

As someone totally new to Unreal this was very helpful. Thanks.

[@3dJC]

Perfect!!! Great to hear!

[@ezekiel1999]

You are an amazing teacher. Thank you for making this, really great stuff!

[@3dJC]

You're very welcome!

[@mario-off-topic]

Great knowledge and being able to share it understandably is an art that you mastered! Everything I wanted to know in an hour! This was great. I also appreciate the fact that you don't assume that a beginner always knows were to click.

[@3dJC]

Thanks Mario for the great feedback!

[@outtoplay]

I agree with Wormhole. Excellent timing and detail... real nice work.

[@3dJC]

Thanks!!

[@killercat941]

best tutorial I've every watched for UE. Thank you!

[@zavarykinvisuals]

Top. I thought it is very complex but after an hour everything is clear. thank you

[@3dJC]

Great!!

[@marcusmanningtv]

Lol, I just paid for a course just like this but this one is by far more thorough! I actually learned what I needed :) 😃 Thanks (And your sons channel is awesome)

[@3dJC]

Glad you liked the tutorial - and the stop motion :) Both his and mine will have more content soon!

[@marcusmanningtv]

@@3dJC I'm on board !

[@pixelsnplay]

This was really helpful and incredibly easy to follow. Thank you for putting this together and sharing!

[@3dJC]

Glad it was helpful!

[@SumatraXSI5]

Man your videos are so adictive. It's 3 in the morning, my eyes are red but still want to see more. With this only video you cleared away questions I have had for ages. Here is a suggestion for future videos: how can I export assets and animation from Blender to Unreal? I know there are plenty of videos and tutorials out there, but you add that special 'teaching' approach where everything becomes easily understandable. Keep it up doing more of this!

[@3dJC]

Thanks for the compliments! Actually, I'm teaching Blender next term so I should be able to work on a Blender -> UE video soon, thanks for the idea!! Now get some sleep :)

[@AndyParkinBali]

Bravo, I finally found you, this is very exciting, you are the best teacher for UE, thank you for your kindness and passion for helping us, it’s truly a fantastic tutorial to motivate….

[@3dJC]

Wow, thank you! Make that short film! :)

[@3dmockingbird]

You’re a great teacher!!!! Much more than I expected.. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain all these.. am super grateful

[@3dJC]

Wow, thank you!

[@Quark.Lepton]

Clear and concise-really excellent tutorial-thanks!

[@3dJC]

You're welcome!

[@BarryLester]

this is so good, especially for a maya user. UE5 is very friendly to maya users but it also has quirks like alt duplicate.

[@3dJC]

Ha yeah that one will bite you many times haha!

[@ProfBurton]

Thank you JC! I will be sharing your tutorial with my students.

[@3dJC]

Great!!

[@Blender3D_Specialist]

Thank you so much. The best Unreal video i ever saw !! subscribed

[@3dJC]

Welcome!

[@btko8020]

This has been a great tutorial. I'm completely new and this is exactly what I needed

[@3dJC]

Glad to hear it!

[@2ts414]

Great thank you for the excellent tutorial, one of the best explained videos I've seen yet, keep up the great work 🙂

[@3dJC]

Thanks!!

[@trinpictures]

This is better than a course I paid for that claimed to show how to do the same thing but was utterly useless.

[@3dJC]

That’s great! Well, not that you had to pay for a bad class, but that this video was so helpful 😀

[@mt_gox]

@@3dJC How to animate the faces tho?

[@lightbluedev]

So cool. You’ve made this less intimidating. Great teaching 👍. Thanks.

[@pixel1000]

The video was very good, everything was explained in a very simple way.

[@papallama3666]

Hopping around yalls channels here in the comments was a bonus to this awesome video, good job yall. Creative af :D

[@3dJC]

Ha, I do that too!

[@TheDTGM]

This seems so much easier now your explanation helped a ton!! Thank you sir so much

[@3dJC]

You're very welcome!

[@suprememoonbeam4986]

Thanks for this tutorial. You got a new subscriber. You just opened my mind to endless possibilities.

[@3dJC]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@thetradingfloorinstituteby9453]

thank you very much for your lesson. i've dreamed to use UE5 for characters moving in a scene, and now it becomes a reality. I made my dream come true. the biggest thank you. I have subscribed

[@3dJC]

That's so great to hear!!! Congrats!!

[@StopItRyan]

This is a brilliantly great sequencer tutorial.

[@3dJC]

Thanks! I'm a big fan of explaining sequencer to folks as it can be easily confusing if taught poorly...

[@biggerbigfoot]

Now, what really impresses me are the amount of icons on your desktop 😁

[@3dJC]

Thanks, it takes lotsa practice!!

[@EverythingLoad]

Very helpful tutorial! Learned a lot in an hour (well, 2 with pausing and trying). One question: is it possible to play the character and record all that as keyframes?

[@henryying3258]

can't help to give you two thumb up👍👍. Very practical and easy to follow .

[@3dJC]

Love to hear that - thanks!!

[@Anthrothia]

I had known the basics but learned a lot of nice tips from this video. Great work, it was easy to follow. I posted my first successful filming of an animated character thanks to you ​ @3D Education with JC. Always been involved making and fixing worlds, this will be my first experience filming a lot of it and you got me on the right track ...... I think ....

[@3dJC]

That’s great!! I have another video you may like about cool stuff you can do with animating the camera, rails and crane and such…

[@Anthrothia]

@@3dJC Yup have been watching a few of them you got up on that playlist. Enjoying them.

[@dyter07]

Best tutorial I have seen, all worked out. Thank you so much

[@3dJC]

Thanks!!