Animating a High Speed Chase With Unreal Engine | Ewald Vorster | VFX Podcast #28

The VFX Process Podcast #28 | Jamie chats with Ewald Vorster about his journey from a video editor at Red Bull to a skilled Unreal Engine professional.
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Ewald shares the story of his discovery of Unreal Engine and how it prompted him to enrol in CG Spectrum. Under the mentorship of industry legend William Faucher, he not only honed his skills but also secured a position as a teaching assistant at the online school.
During his time at CG Spectrum, Ewald brought to life "MENACE," an Unreal Engine short film featuring a high-energy chase scene, skilfully crafted with the assistance of Unreal's Take Recorder.
We delve deep into the process of making 'MENACE', highlighting how Ewald's background as a video editor for extreme motor sports played a pivotal role in crafting such a high energy short film.
This episode provides a unique glimpse into the world of learning Unreal Engine, transitioning into a new career, filmmaking, and the art of crafting high-energy scenes.
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⏰TIMECODES⏰
00:00 - INTRO
01:38 - BACKGROUND & DICOVERING UNREAL ENGINE
05:42 - MENACE - THE BEGINNING
08:30 - MENACE - UNREAL ENGINE TAKE RECORDER
13:41 - NEW CAREER IN UNREAL
16:58 - AI WORKFLOW
20:08 - FUTURE PROJECTS
21:25 - REALISM IN ACTION SCENES
23:08 - ADVICE FOR UE FILMMAKERS
24:18 - OUTRO
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[@thevfxprocess]

Who has watched "Menace"? If so what are your thoughts?

[@thevfxprocess]

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[@damianoehme5391]

Menace is a sensational video, just brilliant!

[@thevfxprocess]

We think so too! Thanks for watching

[@neurodivergent.therapy]

Amazing work! Ewald is a legend!

[@thevfxprocess]

Couldn't agree more! Thanks for tuning in 😀

[@ivalina666]

Great episode, guys! ❤

[@thevfxprocess]

Thanks for watching! 😀

[@InYourDreams-Andia]

Power user! Love it.. Inspiring 100%

[@Greenrobotvp]

Super cool!!! 🙏🙏🖤🖤🖤

[@thevfxprocess]

Hey hey! It's the man himself! 🙌

[@nikitaheyland]

Amazing video 👏

[@thevfxprocess]

Thanks for watching Nikita. Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@nikitaheyland]

@@thevfxprocess Still watching :) Really great

[@thevfxprocess]

😎@@nikitaheyland

[@HughDavison]

Eyyy - nice work Ewald! ⚡⚡⚡ onwards and upwards...

[@knocka007]

Wow what an episode 👏 hooked on every word, what amazing work and information on the industry from Ewald! Keep up the great work guys 🙌🏻🔥🎬

[@thevfxprocess]

Much appreciated!🙌

[@pompey657]

Great interview! 👍

[@thevfxprocess]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the episode :)

[@woodandnailsuk]

Great episode

[@thevfxprocess]

😎

[@moisesdelcastillo6703]

these are very educational.

[@thevfxprocess]

Glad you enjoy the content! 😀

[@rebeccamurphy7995]

Amazing episode thank you!

[@thevfxprocess]

Thanks for watching 😀

[@neiljamessloan]

Authentic discourse on the power of UE. Thanks for your contribution. Kudos

[@thevfxprocess]

Thanks for watching Neil.

[@DiaryofaChubbyYogi]

Ewald - you’re a bloody legend boet. Love that your mojo is still so strong!

[@thevfxprocess]

🙌

[@Zaqariyah]

Yhis guy is a perfect example to inspire me! After 14 years of video editing I don't want to do it. But my 36 years of age seemed to look like I'm too old to learn something new and being a pro. Now I definately going to learn UE to start make cool VFX things!

[@thevfxprocess]

Yess !! This is so awesome to hear and we love that it has inspired you. Go for it and have as much fun as you can along the way . Thanks for watching !! 👀

[@wayne9954]

Exactly the same here man, same background, same age.. go for it! Would love to follow your process somewhere on socials. I’m mainly active on instagram.

[@JFikeVisuals]

Great video! I found it very encouraging as that is exactly what I am trying to do with Unreal Engine and AI tools.

[@thevfxprocess]

Thanks for watching. Would love to see what you are creating

[@colinbakewell9836]

👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@perrydawg]

Could you explain how you're rendering this? If it's just through the MRQ I'd love to know your output settings.

[@thevfxprocess]

Hey Perry, thanks for watching! This is one thing we didn't get into during the interview, it's a shame really but i'm sure if you message Ewald on his Instagram he would be able to answer your questions. Insta - @ewaldvorster

[@Greenrobotvp]

Yes this was through MRQ

[@Clydiie]

And I had some people laugh at me for using take recorder for cinematics

[@thevfxprocess]

Yeah It’s perfect for recording such things as vehicle driving , and then adding that take into the sequencer . Curious how others do it ? We are here for learning too :)