How I created a Simple Archviz Scene in Unreal Engine 4

I describe how I created this very simple archviz (architecture visualisation) using unreal engine 4. It's one of the first scenes I created and I wanted to share the process.

[@ruuuuudooooolph]

You have a really awesome voice, almost like Benedict Cumberbatch ;)

[@FabriceBourrelly]

: )

[@TrippyZippy]

Thank you for taking time to film and explain all this to us!! :-)

[@davekite5690]

+TrippyZippy I'll second that. Ty. ;-)

[@FabriceBourrelly]

+TrippyZippy Hey thanks, My pleasure. I hope it's somewhat useful!

[@norrtus]

Thanx for the video. Unfortunately the file isn't available for downloading (Not Authorized to View This Page [CFN #0004])

[@raphaeljung9405]

same

[@knl654]

LOST CIVILIZATION 3D Pack for Concept Art - www.artstation.com/a/7745656

[@adamplechaty]

Hi Fabrice, coming back to this video after seeing both of the UE4 webinars and I´ve been wondering whether you were going to make that promised tutorial series about building this scene step by step including (hopefully) the export process from Max to Unreal. Anyway, thanks for the webinars, looking forward to more!

[@chemistchemist228]

Get the file: 3dw.mykajabi.com/p/ue4-corrid... does not work anymore. Can you put please link that works?

[@jedifenix]

awesome Viz!, how did you get those reflections without using box reflection capture?, thank you!

[@pawpotsRS]

sphere?

[@gabrielceolato2]

Wow your blur is really shitty, but the rest is awesome! Perfect light and materials, congrats

[@FabriceBourrelly]

+xseq xqwe lol thanks for being honest... :)

[@sdvbxl2476]

You can make a video where we can see the import, texture mapping, lighting application. THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH..

[@mrmensje1]

ikr this is the guy who listened to all the people who wanted an archviz tutorial :D

[@FabriceBourrelly]

+The Forgotten Undead Thanks guys! :) I've been away so apologies for the wait. I'm working on a series of videos showing the whole thing step by step... coming soon!

[@sdvbxl2476]

+Fabrice Bourrelly thank you very much in advance, you can also put subtitles this way be able to translate it, for which we are not English speaking, TY

[@Rickpxt]

Really nice tutorial, thanks for sharing!

[@ssmarius]

Hi Fabrice, thanks for your explanation! Always good to share your workflow with others. Better then only showing the beauty of the final result. Hope you will go on with these video's? I'm a beginner so I can learn a lot of you! Thanks

[@FabriceBourrelly]

+Stefan Smarius Thank you Stephan, I'm really pleased this is helpful for you! Please let me know if there is something specific you have a problem with and I'll try and help.

[@carlgoranheintz3914]

So charismatic! You seem like a really nice person :)!

[@MartinBoerma]

Hi Fabrice, thank you so much for your tutorials. They have been a great inspiration for me. I noticed the reflection artefacts in the corridor scene where the blue skylight reflects on the inside marble. I found a solution for that from Koola in the Unreal forums. In your PostProcessingVolume go to Settings / Screen Space Reflections and set Quality to 100. Also via the console set r.SSR.Quality 4. Now those blue light reflections are super soft.

[@FabriceBourrelly]

thanks martin, that's really useful I'll give that a try. thank you for sharing the info with everyone. ..

[@kjcomputer]

ur computer: i can ran att 240fps mine "laptop": *NOPE NOPE NOPE NEVER*

[@FabriceBourrelly]

What's your laptop spec ?

[@kjcomputer]

@@FabriceBourrelly I core 7 and gtx 940m

[@global3dee968]

Hi Fabrice, you mentioned in the vid that there was a scene download file. Can't see it :-) thanks again for the vid, really cool, Regards

[@FabriceBourrelly]

+George Neocleous Hi George, thanks for your really nice comments! I'm sorry I haven't put it up yet but I'm working on it, I'll send an email out as soon as it's done, so please subscribe on my website and I'll keep you posted!

[@global3dee968]

+Fabrice Bourrelly Hi mate, no worries, thanks for getting back to. I subscribed to your youtube vid and news letter. I sent you an email too so just ignore it :-) Thanks again Fabrice. All the best

[@albensmaine3057]

Hello ! here is what i recommand if you ever decide to make another lighting tutorial in ue4 : Start from 0 , so we can follow along. Alot of ue4 lighting based subject videos on youtube are not doing this , and for beginners it's really hard to follow :) Good job on your work !

[@SwapnilPitale]

Hi Fabrice it's nice video. Thank you. I downloaded the scene you have provided, but I don't know why it's looking darker in viewport than yours. Any idea?

[@kandy2448]

hi this is very helpful ..... can make tutorial for how to archviz character setup and how to make final output from UE4 thnx ..!!!!! i just love your work

[@ericamburroughs]

I downloaded the geometry, and how it is that the crevices are darkened? I really tried to deconstruct the geo, and I still cannot figure it out.

[@martinlee2735]

How powerful of a computer do you have? i.e. what are you computer's specs?

[@JoeOracoy]

Is your classes free or paid? Been to your site. Also wondering if you have trees/vegetation tutorial?

[@romanbastifreelancedesigne1075]

exactly I see how nicely can be be done a movie like render, especially the DOF bit, doing well:-)

[@chetan2577]

nice work. but if u see reflection bloom is having some issue. its like patch. is it any bug. btw channel subbed. im a pro archviz guy. and im seriously going to learn unreal for archviz. i can see future in unreal.

[@rezaa.n5946]

Hi dear friend , I like your Education clip and I want download this Education but I can't ? Can you help me ? I need to your help , Please . )-:

[@FabriceBourrelly]

+Reza A.N Hi, please try and click on this link 3dw.mykajabi.com/p/ue4-corridor-opt-in You'll need to enter your email, let me know if it works or not.

[@yayaprodtm]

Thx a lot !

[@filippovincenti]

Hi Fabrice. what video card or configuration do you have to run unreal engine?? thanks

[@dawidsagan]

thanx for working together on my archi viz ;) - i'm going to bed. bye

[@gravitstudio]

I send my mail, but don't have receive answer for project file! great tutorial!

[@mae2309]

do you get as far as controlling your walk through. not just cinematic. I would like to learn on how to navigate as a one game controller and change the color of your furniture or what ever it is with one click.. cheers mate

[@outtoplay]

Wonderful demonstration and sample file. Your work and time are much appreciated!

[@焱焱-v5t]

Hi Friend, can you post a tutorial that teach us how to create a cinematic video? Hope can keep learning with you :)

[@WalterRDK]

thanks, next time move your face from propierties menu

[@rfollett01]

I entered email twice but have not received the file yet - thanks

[@FabriceBourrelly]

hm, check your spam folder ? it's automated so should have got to you...

[@rfollett01]

@@FabriceBourrelly no luck still, checked spam and just done it again, can you email link to [e-mail] please

[@niceone2258]

very nice thamk you..subscribed

[@global3dee968]

top man

[@BoStanfordify]

When I import an fbx model from C4D, the concave / empty areas remain as collisions. (For example if I import a torus with a whole in it, i can't jump or shoot through the hole. Any tips on how to import objects with collisions but with empty parts on it? Thanks!

[@SoloTraceur]

Open the mesh in UE4 and set the collision to Use Complex as Simple

[@AlignmentsProg]

Hi Fabrice, were i can get that material? The link to download your project is a site that sends you a download link, but i never received the email, THANKS!

[@pravinsonawane9209]

its in your junk maybe....

[@bestboy007]

pls fabrice, go with blender. throw 3dsmax!

[@Mr.Diffusion]

Where can i find a background music like the one u used in this video ?

[@HopefullAnimator]

i downloaded the file and test it but does not gie me the high quality video like yours ....i buil the light in production mode and did not change any setting ....and when i render the video contains lots of flicker i dont know why. this problem happen with many scenes not just your scene. my vega card is nvidia geforce gtx 745 and have 16 GB ram . if you have any idea why that happen please tell me. thank you in advance

[@salmaabdelbassit1884]

?fi how to build in the unreal engine instead of importing a 3d max file

[@ansari2100]

thanks for you file sir its really usefull to learn - i wanna now how to animate camera in real mode

[@The9PointStar]

What about the lightmass settings? thats the import to achieve that result

[@FabriceBourrelly]

OK, I've sorted some links out for the files. You should see some links on the video or in the description you'll need to pop in your email address. hopefully it works! Any probs, please let me know...

[@alencg2518]

+Fabrice Bourrelly composition in video ?

[@FabriceBourrelly]

+Alen Bajrovic THanks Alen, that's a really good idea.

[@dszarts]

3:02 Coooolerrrr and Bluuuuuueerrrrrr .made me laugh.Nice work though

[@Nivellen67]

Phenomenal ... I visited 3DW site, and just realized that this is what I should start doing a long time ago. You gave me this impulse. Thanks a lot!!

[@FabriceBourrelly]

+Leszek Kiryłowicz This is so inspiring for me to read! Thank you ! :-)

[@BenjaminFjerdingstad]

Hey Fabrice Bourrelly! Really nice tutorial! I would love to bring my files from Rhino3D into UE4, but I dont know how... any suggestions or help? Thanks! :D

[@threeforks9323]

You are the only one I heard every calling Rhino Rhino3D :D. There is now datasmith that works with Rhino, this is my main software too. Not really sure how well materials etc works.

Man, this is awesome. I´m from Argentina, making archviz from 3dsmax+vray since 2007; actually working at a news show reconstructing police cases and that sort of stuff ( car crashes, murders, robs, etc.). I´m finding this engine really usefull and looking forward to learn about it, so your videos are a great stuff for it!! Congratulations and thank you very much for the effort of sharing!!! Cheers!!

[@FabriceBourrelly]

+Gastón Nahuel Zuazo Great! are you thinking of using UE instead of Vray, it's very tempting isn't it!

+Fabrice Bourrelly very tempting indeed!! I achieve to convince my boss of getting this tool for the company this week! so yeah!

[@Utroll]

Gastón Nahuel Zuazo isn't UE free if you do not generate any money from its uses ? In your case it should just cost a download, and if you let unreal know about your uses they might be honored : that's far from original gaming expectations

[@cottonmoments9467]

It looks like he has a hangover LOL.

[@thenortherndoge]

sir, your achviz scenes are so beautiful.

[@FachryFachrudin]

i can't donwload this file

[@umbertomenasci]

excellent very interesting

[@sachinguram8010]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Reflection Reflection Reflection........how did you get that Reflection Sirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr???????????

[@Mister_Gerbelle]

Use box reflections

[@pravinsonawane9209]

THANK YOU So Much

[@terrablader]

Eric you watching this ? :)

[@jonasborge375]

Man, I look into you portfolio and its amazing, since 90's? Wow! Please teach the way! Thanks

[@FabriceBourrelly]

+Jonas Borge Hey Jonas, Thanks for your comment. Gosh yes... since the 90's! it does make me feel a bit old! I mean some of the viewers may not have actually been born then!!! Anyway, teach! Yes! I want to teach! I'd like to create courses and more tutorials about this stuff, but your help would be fantastic. I'd love to know what you're looking for in more detail, what your background is, what you're trying to achieve, what your dreams are, etc... If you don't mind, you can email me at [e-mail] or reply here. Thank you! F

[@jonasborge375]

+Fabrice Bourrelly Hello Fabrice here in my region of my country does not use the old term, using the semi-new rsrsrsrs term! I will continue by email, but I will describe more detail about what I'm looking for and developing, to tell by the way has everything to do with your project. Thank you very much!

[@MrTobypowell]

this is fantastic... would you be able to do a short tutorial of the whole process - starting from bringing in assets to unreal and light set up etc? thanks

[@FabriceBourrelly]

+Toby Powell Thank you Toby. A lot of people have been asking for this so I'm preparing a whole series to show this step by step. I've been away for a few days so thanks for your patience! :)

[@MrTobypowell]

+Fabrice Bourrelly great, can't wait to see it! Thanks for taking the time to make these and sharing them!

the camera blocks the parameters...

[@3dvisualization917]

Many thank for the video, and for sharing the project file... Can you please tell which release may run this project...!!? Best Regards

[@FabriceBourrelly]

I think it's 4.10 but I'm not 100% sure. just use the latest version, all the projects should open in that.

[@3dvisualization917]

After extracting; checking it's project file... it was saved to run with 4.11 Thank you

[@FabriceBourrelly]

Great thanks .

[@sergiiliashenko4583]

Thanks for vid man!

[@helmetgrouse809]

Thank you so much!

[@a.j.g.m.8926]

Vray is leaving the building! bye bye.

[@FabriceBourrelly]

+A.J. G.M. HAHA! yes, not quite yet for me but pretty soon hopefully. I love working with UE4, that's for sure...

[@alexhammond4856]

Thank you!

[@thana3270]

Thank yoooouuuuu

[@rusteyeb]

good

[@GalstyanHayk]

Is there a way to integrate in this scene a video footage with green screened actor for example and using it with shadows and animate the camera as well?

[@FabriceBourrelly]

Hey that's interesting, I'm going to try that and make a video about it ! Probably best to output alpha channel as a separate output for the mask.

[@GalstyanHayk]

thanks for your replay! I'm wonder why no one use Unreal Engine for Virtual Set in music videos, I couldn't find any one who use it ;) so if you can make some tutorials it will be really cool! by the way it will be super if you create the set in 3D studio Max and then move to Unreal Engine do the animation of camera and lighting! :)

[@FabriceBourrelly]

Check this out : www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/setting-up-a-chroma-key-material-in-ue4

[@GalstyanHayk]

Fabrice Bourrelly thanks!

[@nextcontentptyltd8346]

Hi Fabrice Love your works !!

[@FabriceBourrelly]

+NextContent WebSite Thank you!

[@BjROLB59]

Great Stuff Fabrice!

[@FabriceBourrelly]

+Billy Valencia gogo Billy! ;-)