Customise your MetaHuman | Unreal Engine 5 Tutorial

Ultimate MetaHuman Customisation guide using Unreal Engine 5, Blender and Adobe Substance Painter. This is the fastest and most effective workflow to customise a MetaHuman outside Unreal Engine without additional paid plugins.
What will you learn at the end of this video:
1. Customise MetaHuman Mesh
2. Customise MetaHuman Skin Texture
3. Customise MetaHuman Eyes
4. Customise MetaHuman Teeth
5. Attach Items to MetaHumans in the Blueprint ex. Lightsaber, Horns, Hats, Glasses, Etc.
6. Import Hair/Groom asset to MetaHuman
7. Basic Texturing in Substance Painter
8. Baking High Poly details onto Low Poly models with Normal Maps
We spent 3 whole weeks planning, scripting, reading, re-writing, practicing, recording, editing and making sure we deliver to you THE ABSOLUTE BEST TUTORIAL. Although this process is not beginner-friendly, we went to the edge of sanity to try and break it down for you in the simplest form possible
Download Autodesk FBX Converter aps.autodesk.com/developer/ov...
Create your Metahuman Tutorial
• Create your own MetaHu...
Podcast with Andrew Price, AKA Blender Guru
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Download Pureref for Referencing
www.pureref.com/
Addon used for Remeshing Horn Topology: (Optional)
Quad Remesher: exoside.com/
Shoutout to RealTimeGraphX for his awesome course on MetaHumans. You can check out his course here:
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:09 Export Mesh & Textures from Unreal Engine
00:05:00 Mesh Customisation in Blender
00:10:46 Switching to the new MetaHuman in Unreal Engine
00:18:02 Preparing MetaHuman in Blender for Texturing
00:24:12 Texture Cusomtisation in Substance Painter
00:35:45 Attaching Additional Items to Metahuman: Horns
00:40:18 Exporting all Textures from Substance Painter
00:45:37 Importing Textures to Unreal Engine
00:49:27 Eyes Customisation
00:50:15 Teeth Customisation
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Lightsaber - sketchfab.com/3d-models/darth...
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[@realtimegraphx]

"I lost my sanity making this video" I feel you man! 😅 I had plans to make courses on different character creation workflows, but after finishing the first one I was exhausted... 😆 Congratulations on a well-made tutorial! Love the pace, the thoroughness and of course your humor. 🙂 And thank you so much for the shout-out!

[@badxstudio]

Hahahaha bro we had at least 2 breakdowns whilst scripting and recording this video. You know trying to clarify complex concepts is the most difficult tasks. Dont know how you pulled through groom and clothing and so much more 😂 how long did it take u btw?? And also Thank you for the love brother.

[@romanbruni]

@@badxstudio this level of character 'inside mechanics' requires a high focus into the desired end character design and the walking guide through character mechanics forest is reaally easy to get lost... good you have 2 minds ! lol

[@realtimegraphx]

@@badxstudio It took me longer than I initially thought. 😅 all in all I worked for about 4 months to finish the course.

[@truehighs7845]

@@badxstudio Thanks a lot guys, great video, but really too difficult, imagine having to do several characters like that, you lose weeks.

[@NathanWoodEdens]

11:18 - If 'Import Morph Targets' doesn't appear, carry on with the steps; import file path > reimport base mesh with new file. Once the mesh is imported, the 'Import Morph Targets' button should appear (if it doesn't, close the window and open it again). Then tick the 'Import Morph Targets' box and click 'Reimport Base Mesh' . The new morph target should be in the morph targets tab (again, close the window and open it again if it doesn't appear straight away). Hope this stops someone from freaking out like I did :) Great tutorial though guys, super easy to follow❤

[@ind_subh]

Will it work in 5.4?

[@michaelhallamdigiart-cgi9152]

Thanks, your a star, thought I was going mad, worked in 5.3 but not 5.4

[@michaelhallamdigiart-cgi9152]

@@ind_subh I have tried with 5.4, but cant get it to work, not sure if there is a fix

[@Chrono_Vista]

Appreciate it man!

[@NathanWoodEdens]

@@ind_subh I'm using 5.4 and the morph targets are working fine

[@GhostStudiosAnimation]

I'm only 6 minutes in and I'm already blown away by the amount of research that's gone into this.

[@badxstudio]

hahahah thanks a lot buddy ....

[@MrThomasgeorgegroves]

I've spent years piecing this info together from random vids and forums, so I really appreciate how much time you've spent collating all of this into one easily digestible and accessible video. Amazing work, thank you x

[@Aubz]

This was amazing! And yes PLEASE customized clothing!!

[@ScottBarrettihq]

this was simply spectacular. one of the best hours I've spent watching a tutorial. Truly what was needed now as the process for customizing metas are a mystery for most. Well done.

[@ey891]

Holy crap, the face animation is so clean and smooth AF. The tutorial is amazing. I hope more Metahuman tutorials come out. 😮

[@badxstudio]

Thank you! Have you tried the Metahuman animator before? We have a tutorial just on that :)

[@praveenb-xr]

you can share that@@badxstudio

[@ey891]

@@badxstudio Yes, I tried it to make Agent 47. But I dono, some parts of my face wobbled. Wasnt as good as yours. You can see the result here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXKym3lunLeqptU

[@matheusarruda3154]

This video not only taught me how to make my very own metahuman, but gave me the knowladge to create a whole character customization system, I will definitely subscribe to this channel and learn a lot more, thanks guys

[@NickolasGrisham]

This came at the most opportune time! I really appreciate your work compiling all of the steps into one complete tutorial! Thank you

[@badxstudio]

Glad that you found the video

[@user-cs1nt9jz6l]

Your tutorial is absolutely fantastic! Your clear explanations and step-by-step guidance made it so easy for me to follow along and learn. I can't thank you enough for sharing your expertise in such a detailed and accessible way. You've become my go-to source for tutorials, and I'm eagerly looking forward to more of your content. Keep up the great work!

[@twistedjourney]

The tutorial we all needed. Thank you and keep them coming guys! 🔥🙏

[@badxstudio]

Absolutely brother ❤️❤️❤️

[@html2664]

Guys, this is so impressive! Thank you so much for your hard work! Never seen better tutorials!

[@divaschhetry]

We would love to see your Metahuman custom clothes tutorial, and we appreciate your hard work. didn't expect that custom horn moment. 😂😂

[@hannahradcliff]

I did this and have one thing I had to do differently! It's *shown* in the video (around 12:36) but not explained, it's incredibly easy to miss. When re-importing the head mesh, I had to make sure that import rotation was set to -90 on the X axis. It was still working either way, but I was seeing a lot of artifacts in the grooms, and the facial skeletal mesh was all biffed out in the thumbnail preview so I knew something was up. Just a teeeeeeny tiny detail for those who glossed over it too. Edit: Also, for newcomers to blender, joining vertices by distance .001 before you start sculpting helps avoid some issues with seams in the mesh.

[@x64.graphics]

This is a full on course my dudes! Hell yeah. Great work! You really went over everything. Super impressed with all the details, especially the super tedious texture exporting and sorting part. Can't thank you enough for this video as it has helped me learn the ins and outs of metahuman customizations.

[@needler2984]

Insane!!!! Was waiting for this since your short earlier this week😍

[@shelfrelated]

The ultimate MetaHuman tutorial is here! Cheers, brothers!

[@badxstudio]

Lets go broski ❤❤

[@KadakambilPrasad]

I have no idea about how to do any of this. Yet, I was invested throughout the tutorial. I was like "yeah, I can do this. I can click that. I can download this", all the while knowing that I have a heck load to learn before doing any of this. The basic thing I learnt from this tutorial is that there's a difference between a beginner and a wannabe. Anyhow, thank you for the tutorial. Hopefully, it'll help once I've learnt the ropes.

[@badxstudio]

Hahahahahaha just the fact that you watched the whole thing without knowing much about the workflow amazes us … we love it!! Thank you :) we hope this inspires you to actually give it a try 🤟🏼

[@godsessions1583]

Excellent job! Loved this video and you've answered a whole bunch of tricky questions in one easy to follow process. Thank you for not skipping any steps. And please keep going. I'd also love to see a MetaHuman clothing tut by you guys.

[@ssnightshadow]

This was amazing! Thank you for the hard work in this video. I would love to see more regarding changing clothing on your metahumans. I haven't looked through the videos but will be checking next! AMAZING Work!

[@themightyflog]

One of the best and most needed tutorials for Metahuman. I still don't get why Metahuman makes it so hard to do the body.

[@badxstudio]

Thank u brother ❤ well all great things must take some level of sacrifice eh 😉?

[@OUTTHEMUDVISUAL]

Almost one hour of greatness !!😮 straight sauce !

[@michaellangford5494]

You guys have done great work. Amazing😁

[@MridulKotak]

Thank You So much for everything you guys doing for community ♥

[@Solexus6]

This is one of the best videos on KZbin. Thank you so much for your work! Subbed and liked!

[@metafuel]

Excellent work gentleman. Really appreciate the brilliant effort you put into this in depth tutorial..

[@badxstudio]

Thank you sir for this beautiful comment!!

[@luckysoul753]

well articulated top notch tutorial guys, good job!

[@divaschhetry]

This is The Craziest tutorial I ever seen on internet ❤❤

[@mattm7319]

Wow such a condensed video ^^ I had to even slow it down haha. A lot of information, thanks heaps!

[@NecipFG]

Definetely underrated channel ! Keep up great work

[@badxstudio]

G ❤️❤️

[@AmeJouten]

Sick video, this'll definitely be one of my december projects

[@Chetan_Hansraj]

guys this is outstanding , thank you god bless , this is so important because this changes everything for us developers now we can custom create our metahuman , each and every step is so beautifully defined, thanks a million , you guys are the best , cheers

[@badxstudio]

Absolutely brother ❤️ Can’t wait to see what you create with this!!!

[@clandelta9]

the amount of detail in such a short time is incredible

[@iamJOEL.J]

Bravo. You guy made the 3 week of hardwork look easy on this tutorial. I gave up manytime but after looking this , I want to give a try crating a metahuman👍👍👍 . Thanks for inspring looking for more videos from you guys....

[@badxstudio]

You are awesome

[@LeeBrenton]

EPIC TUTE - thank you!

[@superscraper]

i love you guyzzzzzz,,,, i ve been searching on this topic forrr sooo long man!!! thanks for the upload!!

[@badxstudio]

Glad u finally found it ❤️ it was hard to do but definitely worth it now that we read all these commentaries

[@jasonmcdade8837]

You guys are so helpful!! I can’t wait to do this!

[@badxstudio]

Absolutely my friend

[@jasonmcdade8837]

It’s a couple of months away. I’m saving up for a new pc. I’m planning a star wars fan film. You can see my first clip on my other channel. I’m using a 10 year old laptop with a gtx 970. It’s not compatible with unreal engine. My yt channel is Kickback3d

[@Tibet_official_art]

One of the best youtube channel waiting for more meta human tutorials 🙏🏻❤️

[@meetagarwal6425]

This tutorial is just amazing. Looking forward to tutorial like this.

[@badxstudio]

You are amazing ❤️❤️

[@artvigura559]

Thank you for videos like this!

[@aaronbarclay3675]

Yes well done, this is a fantastic resource you have provided.

[@badxstudio]

No worries at all ❤️

[@bandinopla]

this video is very well done, very easy to follow instructions, very good explanations. Good job, guys.

[@badxstudio]

Thank you 🙏🏼 love back to u ❤️

[@user-xv9ni2jj7t]

Oh boy, here I dissapear till very xmas. Thank you for da content!!!!

[@NuiiCashy]

OMG IT'S OUT!!🤩 Thanks so much for this! :))

[@badxstudio]

❤️❤️ you are absolutely welcome!

[@DECODEDVFX]

Great video guys.

[@reaper83chow]

Wow that is some incredible work well done :)

[@lizakosmeya8233]

Thanks for the video, guys! It was a huge and difficult job, but it helped a lot of us. I can’t imagine how much time I would have spent if I had figured it out on my own! Clothes for metahumans - very interesting.

[@Adriarcher]

I feel dirty having this for free guys, excellent video. I will be using it on my graduation project, and will be sure to credit you guys! Thanks a lot

[@prasantgokhale660]

just cant wait to try it all out great work guys thanks keep going

[@badxstudio]

Let us know what u create can’t wait to see ❤️

[@JamBassMusic]

Thank you guys for this amazing tutorial!!

[@badxstudio]

Absolutely welcome ❤️

[@RahhmiPoofs]

this is fun stuff. I can't wait to see your other stuff!

[@DevEdgeAbhay]

Finally the wait is over🫂

[@felixpias2047]

YEEES Hair tutorial :D You guys just ROCK!!!

[@adriantabacaru6372]

Awesome video guys! You are amazing!

[@andreytrukhachev7417]

Super cool Tutorial! Great work! Thank you guys!! Please make a meta human cloth tutorial also with skinning !

[@cybercat1991]

Right in time for my graduation project! Thank you so much! And I would love to see a clothing tutorial as well 😀

[@badxstudio]

So happy we got it in time for ya

[@AgentKain]

Where was this tutorial a year ago!?! 😭 This is amazing! Great work as always!

[@badxstudio]

Hahhahaha I know right ... we needed it ourselves back then :D

[@arkanos]

Cool stuff, as always!! Keep it up, guys!

[@badxstudio]

Thank u brother ❤

[@idontknow8898]

I love this so much! Can't wait to soak it in!

[@badxstudio]

Good luck with it 🤟🏼🤟🏼

[@clandelta9]

you guys are so awesome doing videos like this :D

[@arcangeel4828]

Amazing work guys!!

[@yotube....]

Excelent!!! much enjoyed that u take time to explain some basics between complex steps

[@JWPanimation]

One thing I love is that the presenter has Unreal Engine hair

[@badxstudio]

Hahhahaha the hair sim on farhad is extraordinary!!

[@pedrofernandez4509]

Thank you guys, honestly, this is the best content ever !!!

[@badxstudio]

Most Welcome

[@nardoulegnou]

Damn wow thank you so much. Awesome work great tutorial well presented

[@badxstudio]

No worries at all ❤️❤️

[@electromonkey.artstation]

Very good tutorial! Thanks alot!

[@badxstudio]

You are absolutely welcome!

[@createcreate6701]

This is superb, thank you guys

[@dougmaisner]

Insane stuff, dudes. I love it!

[@badxstudio]

Brooo thank u for the super ❤️❤️

[@VerdeScrub]

What an amazing work you guys have done! I would love to see a tutorial about attaching itens end clothes to the metahuman!

[@VenturaDirector]

Been waiting for this one!

[@Diolust]

both clothing and hair tutorial would be awesome. loved your tutorials btw, helped me a lot getting started.

[@badxstudio]

Will get on both of those soon!

[@jaytouch]

WOW can’t thank you enough for your hard work

[@badxstudio]

Your comment and love is all we needed ❤️

[@sergiipes]

Guys, you are the Best! Thank you.

[@RaviTomar__]

U two r doing a fab job!!

[@badxstudio]

Thank you sir!

[@polatkemalakyuz2021]

Its insane. thank you guys!

[@badxstudio]

You are absolutely welcome ❤️❤️

[@harvonson]

You may have just changed my life, thank you.

[@badxstudio]

Most welcome buddy

[@pgjohnson5504]

Groooooom….. Yes hair tutorial please. Blender preferably Awesome tutorial!! This is now THEE Metahuman tutorial. Thanks for this tutorial! And yes clothes as well. That’s two tutorials please. Again..incredible tutorial!

[@BadBanana]

Omg omg.omg.omg I haven't even watched it yet I'm not at the office Can't wait to sink my teeth into this brothers ❤❤❤❤

[@bikramjeetsingh643]

My pc after this video💥 💥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@badxstudio]

Tell your pc to calm down! Keep calm

[@jgthomas123]

Epic! Thanks for making this

[@badxstudio]

Absolutely ❤️

[@BroadbandLink]

Ty so much. I was looking for this exact thing. 🎉

[@badxstudio]

Glad u found it!! Have you managed to create anything yet?

[@BroadbandLink]

@badxstudio sadly no, I was all ready to today, but kiddo was home sick, so I had to deal with that. Looking forward to it soon though 😀

[@badxstudio]

Hope the kiddo gets well soon and looking forward to see what you create@@BroadbandLink

[@_bymahi_]

Thank you for the tutorial

[@Jhtoastygames]

Great work!

[@MulehornGaming]

BRO - My Star Wars content is about to get an upgrade!

[@badxstudio]

Hahahaha let’s go!! Can’t wait to see it

[@squeezypixels]

Really cool tutorial

[@thom6050]

Thank you my friends! This is a perfect video. Pleeease make the Blender Hair to Metahuman video 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@badxstudio]

You are absolutely welcome

[@veithnurtsch6155]

You are the coolest brothers I know!!!❤❤❤

[@badxstudio]

Eiiii look who is here!!! Thank u man ❤️❤️ we love u

[@Unreal_StudiosVFX]

Thanks from the depth of my heart for accepting my request Brother ❤. Love from India and Great Tutorial too 🎉

[@badxstudio]

Love you too ❤️

[@davindersinghwahla]

i just love your tutorials, no other words, keep it up --- pls make a tutorial on metahuman custom clothes as well

[@alih611]

this is the holy grail of unreal engine right now. custom clothes, that are simulated. that is the key! cant wait for someone to create a seamless workflow

[@davindersinghwahla]

@@alih611 exactly, 👍 A random talk - are you a 3D artist? actually I have a youtube channel which is 165K right now on which i create hindi 3D animated explanatory videos, the channel is ‘Armature Studios’ and want to implement something new using unreal engine as i have working with UE for 2 years, but for that, I would love to speak some more people who are already into Unreal engine- so you are ok with it, pls reply me I will share you my contact details- it would be just a light talk on unreal engine and the possibilities that can be used by us to enhance my content and other works of us, have a nice time

[@loveparmar1]

You guys just earned a sub

[@badxstudio]

🫡🫡

[@denizzzai]

So freaking underrated. Thanks 🫶

[@badxstudio]

Don't worry we will grow bigger as a fam

[@Phatlip]

great work!

[@geraldo.goncalves]

I wish i could like this video multiple times.

[@larypaw4802]

awesome content!

[@badxstudio]

Thank you so much ❤️❤️

[@HussinKhan]

Great tut guys! Btw Jeremy wants his mustache back! 😂

[@badxstudio]

Hahahahaha thanks brother ❤️❤️

[@dani_zi]

Awesome! And for sure we need cloth tutorial!

[@badxstudio]

Got it sir .. working on it

[@dani_zi]

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[@martinusrimo9107]

WOW NICE TUTORIAL

[@badxstudio]

Thank you beother

[@lordkiller977]

Insane tutorial, andi just paused it at 15´haha. Thanks for this!!!

[@vifrapide8444]

incroyable juste au bon moment merci ! the best

[@badxstudio]

T’inquiete frere ❤️

[@atharva6779]

Thankyou for the tutorial