Unreal Engine 4 Beginner's Tutorial - #2: Whiteboxing

[@auscan257]

This is the best beginner tutorial for Unreal I have found so far!

[@mohamedjizani5694]

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[@rahuljeevan7644]

same here!!!

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[@kuzo393]

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[@michaeloboh9008]

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[@four2nothin]

Someone who takes time to explain everything their doing while doing a tutorial?? Count me subscribed! Its a shame there aren't more people who care to REALLY teach. Thanks!

[@theperson278]

Four2nothin Gaming What are you talking about? I bookmarked at least 10 channels doing the same. You just don’t open your eyes.

[@four2nothin]

@@theperson278 its called sarcasm. They're far and few between. Nearly every tutorial expects you to know quite a lot and quickly rush through the tutorial. Unfortunately as someone who's still learning its hard for me to find channels that actually TEACH and EXPLAIN why they're doing what they're doing. If there are many out there, its not a matter of me "not opening my eyes" but rather youtubes poor algorithm.

[@its_Daddy]

@@four2nothin Idiot

[@four2nothin]

@@its_Daddy ah yes. Namecalling. Because logic, debate and silent disagreement is far too difficult for people these days. 😒

[@bluebaconjake405]

@@four2nothin ignore the typical *Gamer™️* . Always being toxic, childish, and mentally degraded just to feel better about themselves

[@jamescreed4065]

Dude allllllll the UE4 videos I've watched not ONCE mentioned the importance of white-boxing. Thanks for sharing this!

[@alexandernewcomb4003]

I love your tutorials because you don't assume people know things. A bunch of the youtubers I've seen kind of speed through stuff. I appreciate you!

[@olivebish5330]

I'm a computer science student who is going to be applying for interships at game companies this year and I was so stressed about not having any Unreal engine/C++ experience, and I just want to say thank you so much for these vids. I love how you talk about game design principals and make it fun to learn this stuff - you're the exact kind of teacher I wish I had irl! I feel more knowledgeable just watching these videos and you're getting me so excited at the prospect of making games in the future!!

[@zigglyDev]

Did you got any internship? How experience they ask for internship? ❤️❤️

[@zopipark]

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[@t4ky0n]

@@sattmowards what did they say?

[@kuzo393]

why

[@andersbackman3977]

This is easily the best BEGINNER tutorial series on UE! Well scripted and to the point.

[@DeFiHec]

THIS is exactly what Ive been looking for. Everyone else's tutorials assume you understand the UI and what everything does. I haven't found anyone else who actually helps you understand UE4. Thank you so much for this!

[@sahilsen]

This was amazing. It feels like so much is possible and the starting "blocks" have been laid out to play with. For the first time I felt like the form swallowing floor has tremendous potential. This is definitely the most accessible set of Unreal tutorials I have come across. Thank you!

[@AbbStar1989]

I love the way I'm getting walked through it. Far better than other 'tutorials' where they just tell you what things do. You learn so much quicker and understandings the basics is super important.

[@jayasurya00098]

I wouldn't say I'm a beginner but it has been over 2 years since I've used the engine. These videos have helped me to remind myself of my old knowledge. Thanks Katie!

[@TheDonderhaas]

I like your methods of teaching. You have made UE4 feel a lot less intimidating 👏

[@sifatniloy3783]

this is the best beginner tutorial on youtube..... please never stop making these tutorials.

[@DanielT4022]

This is amazing. I love how you out everything in layman's terms and not just tell us but show is things.

[@QDADR]

These are easily one of the best tutorials in anything I've come across

[@rumisa]

Just started today. Always wanted to dive into unreal engine.Thank the heavens I stumbled upon this tutorial. I like how you take time in explaining things in finer detail. Also like how you encourage us to pause videos at certain points and let us create things on our own while the knowledge is still fresh in our heads. Thank you for this!

[@kelpforest0068]

Thaaaaank you! Finally a video that is not 5 hours long and bombard you with difficult terminology and details for everything. This actually feels like its for real beginners. Have an assignment due soon and the other tutorial videos just wanted me to give up because it feel so daunting. I also love that you encourage small breaks to test things out and just have fun learning.

[@Xenometamorph]

I realize you get comments like these a lot, but I must say I absolutely PRAISE you! Much like many things out there, it is very hard to find reliable tutorial content without searching literal decades, these tutorials that you are making absolutely help so much! They are not to long, or to short, and you make sure to touch every corner for a beginner!

[@Bardoftoday]

Thank you so much for doing this series. My boys are learning programming and coding and having this tutorial is a real blessing.

[@nimiarefka]

I'm going to Full Sail for game design and this tutorial is awesome! I don't really know anything about unreal but I'm about to watch all these videos! Thank you for sharing!

[@Celcius3b]

I am glad to have found you on youtube Katie, I just graduated with my masters in video game art, emphasis in 3D environments and I am terrible at coding, I do have some experience in Ue4 but I have always wanted to do more for myself in bringing my art to life, I cant wait to see what other topics you will cover in videos to come. Keep up the great work. Also, maybe consider creating a Discord group for your followers and another outlet of communicating with you and general networking.

[@aydenblev]

after finishing this video (as an aspiring game dev) I love the way you teach, and its really helpful. Thank you for this!

[@chinosts]

I'm a developer (I build boring apps for businesses) and have decided to teach myself how to build games. I found your videos and think they are awesome. Don't stop making this great series as my future depends on it! :)

[@MagnificentTrio]

Hey, thank you so much. I know this video is a year old and all. But it's still the best tutorial for UE4. I have been trying to understand the Editor for a while now and your videos have made it easier. So again thank you. New Subscriber!

[@mgh666]

Thank you Katie! You really shifted me over the threshold to getting familiar with UE

[@Brewermb]

I can't say anything more than the comments already posted, but I will say, I have looked at books, I have watched other videos, but the books leave me stumped because my setup is not the same as theirs or the videos go too fast and skip about, I have watched your first two videos and they are just my level, I am 73 so it takes a bit longer to absorb information, your teaching methods are excellent. Thank You.

[@rustycampers4202]

So these are amazing videos to watch and learn from. A friend and I have been wanting to learn how to make games for a while now and we decided to finally start learning an engine and we decided to go with Unreal 4. You make this learning process enjoyable! Please keep making more of these videos!

[@that3dprinter]

Why don’t other people do this as good as you!?!? Your the best!

[@tessacarstairs5998]

you are a natural educator! you teach so well

[@KD9-37]

thankyou for making such a comprehensive tutorial series! 🙏 i couldn't be happier

[@gunawanlee5182]

The best unreal engine tutorial so far... I am a beginner.... thank you very much.

[@cosmicoverlap]

Thank you for making these tutorials! I'm currently making my way through all your lessons on UE4. Thx!

[@shoobsinator]

You're a really good teacher for a complete beginner. Thank you so much for taking your time for making these tutorials.

[@neurophilosophers994]

Appreciate how easy going these are for new users. The tutorials for UE are cool but needed something to ease me into it first

[@CodeAndHobbies]

You really teach the basics well, and don't assume we know it. Thank you soooo much

[@CyberBunStudio]

Easier to absorb the info they way you explain everything step by step. Thank you for that. :) Got my sub and likes.

[@PsalmLab]

This has been an amazing tutorial for me so far. I'm about to plan out what area I was to block out with shapes. I think I can pull it off using all the tools you've shown us. It's quite a large space though so I'll have to shrink it down a little.

[@davidshovlin2783]

Omg! Katie, I just discovered these and they're amazing! Really inspiring work.

[@BobbyStein]

Thank you for going step-by-step and explaining these concepts. Going to work on that homework assignment before moving to the next video. :)

[@kaustavbhattacherjee7952]

Your videos helped me more than the official UE4 documentation.

[@ScarletDeath]

Thank you for these. I've been trying to learn the basics of navigating 3D spaces in general and this has been really helpful getting started :)

[@markburgess6679]

Thank you for video 1 and 2 . When I first started I didn't not know how to even move around the map . Now I also learnt how to make blocks , you are easy to understand and dont mumble like other videos. Each lesson takes me about 30 to 60 minutes to do if you keep up the videos I will problerly learn how to do more things in unreal engine. Ps I'm a complete novice at this. From mark.

[@arich20]

What an amazing homework assignment to end on. Thank you for using your teaching skills to provide this service in an accessible format for us.

[@dansho3712]

This tutorial series is the UE4 equivalent to Blender Guru's donut tutorial !! Finally a proper explanation :D

[@sweetbeach]

This serie is amazing!!!! I'm really looking forward for more new info such as how to create characters and their clothing.

[@TheClearMediaContent]

I'm loving your channel Katie, thanks for putting these videos together. Hope to see more videos from you soon!

[@deanbowen658]

Great videos. Really easy to follow with relevant information. Please keep making them.

[@sunnymon1436]

You can Push Space Bar to change between the Transform, Rotate and Scale tools.

[@glebiank]

Thanks a lot! Even with UE 5.3 in release this tutorial is up-to-date and is very useful!!! P.S. These arrows and stuff ARE called gizmos, as 'gizmo' is an additional in-engine geometry and/or icons, gizmos are not shown during the game, they are just a tool for a developer to help one see clearly what's going on here on the scene)

[@radimere863]

This is super helpful. I'm looking forward to going through the other tutorials.

[@tigergelb6560]

What a beautiful music at the end of this lesson. 😊

[@aq_masalai]

I just found you and I'm already learning stuff. Your tutorials are amazing and I really hope you do continue uploading, cause I'm up at where I'm picking up objects and dropping them and, I wanna learn more from you.

[@SuperMexicanMan]

Hi Katie! I just recently downloaded the Unreal Engine and your tutorials are great! Really useful!

[@speedwaylabsdev]

this is great so far, i like how you don't take anything for granted!

[@avvimane3130]

You are really awesome. A female game developer ❤️. This seams to be the starting point of my game development learning journey 👍

[@ageis]

Thank you! These lessons are so helpful for us beginners. Really appreciate the time you have devoted to these videos.

[@megusta2620]

I had an issue with object details -> Static/Stationary/Movable. Once you change an object from "movable" to "static," it automatically unchecks the "simulate physics" box under the "physics" detail option. If you have the same issue, just remember to re-check the simulate physics button if you switch back to movable.

[@NatalyaPowers]

Thank you!

[@megusta2620]

@@NatalyaPowers No problem :)

[@soulreaper1981]

i was looking for this thanks

[@creativespace3077]

Katie, I just found UE and your channel today. Very interested in this. Thank you, you are a good teacher!

[@mastercaponemaster]

5:30 to 5:45 is my new favorite thing. i think i've watched it at least 30 time so far!

[@TubeHammel]

Yay! Moving right along, Katie! Excellent tutorial!

[@zeewotvlogs4060]

These are amazing! As a beginner, you make it easy to understand. I started out using blender, but realized that a game engine is more suited to what I want to achieve. My only suggestion, if you haven't already, consider getting a better microphone to use for KZbin!

[@PeaceInExile]

That "homework assignment" was pretty fun. I ended up building part of my childhood home, and I messed up and made everything too big, so my character is about the height I was last time I was in that house. Had a real Bob Ross "happy little accident" moment.

[@JeffDeWitt]

This is great, I've been fooling around with computers for a very long time and have never done ANYTHING like this, Cool stuff, thanks!

[@LightWizzard]

Great series, around 5 minutes you wondered why UV, and got it right, but to explain it is simple, X, Y, Z map to U, V, W, if you are working only in 2 dimensions and thus do not need the Z-axis, you can drop the W, and left with only the UV, this naming is due to how computers save variables that they made two sets of them so they can save them in the same record, on some systems, the Z is saved, and so is the W for it, this is due to the format of the file, but if the UI does not give you access to edit it, there are other ways to get at it, the reason for dropping it and not having a UI for it is we are mapping onto a flat surface, so the Z is very small, so small we can ignore it, and why we do, I normally make my Videos using Blender, thinking about changing to Unreal Engine and just using my old resources.

[@anthonyharrison5366]

finally something that helps me out learning this program. thank you and looking forward for more in the future. btw youre music background is nice

[@Observ8or]

You're a really great teacher, I'm actually going to do my homework

[@baqcasanke]

you're the best! i like that you explain the simplest things that may or not be common knowledge without shaming lmao... for a turd like me that's never opened a 3d program before i appreciate it

[@insomniacbritgaming1632]

I'm hooked, I'm clueless when it comes to this stuff, but I really want to Learn

[@adamgiroir4705]

Ma’am you deserve a award for this tutorial

[@leslielee5282]

Thank you so much Katie for explaining everything! This is so helpful!

[@jiggalojonski]

Oh and BTW love ur videos i like how u made it fun for a brand new user who may be looking in getting into 3D modeling

[@WiijonKnight369]

wow, i love this channel and i only just found it hehe, you so easy to understand and listen to. I hope its not too much to ask, we want more videos

[@angrypanda_25]

I accidentally got carried away and made a halo'esc level. Then remembered I was watching a tutorialXD

[@exileinnj]

Another great well paced video.

[@sbusisomahlangu6170]

That "ohh what It bubbled out" earned you a subscription

[@thegiantguy]

Woah-man, these tutorials are ace

[@andrewhanchette1631]

You are an excellent teacher! Thank you.

[@leonaraya2149]

I love this tutorial. I learning Blender and can't wait to learn how to import mi models in to this Engine. Really Thanks!

[@Macilious]

you are the best ! please continue making more videos ! thank you for giving me a path to my dream !

[@Corysia]

One neat thing to know. XYZ is always color-coded RGB. Red is X, Y is Green, and Z is Blue. It's true in Blender, Unity, and Unreal. They may not face the same direction, but the color matches the axis.

[@SayumiWhisp]

Great video again :) well explained how to move and combine different elements in the space :) thank you for recording. Im usually have an youtuber allergy, but you did a great job

[@QuickDeath02]

even though I'm teaching myself unity, these videos are still pretty nice and informative keep it up, fam

[@cyberpunkgirl7907]

Thank you so much for all those uploads! 💟

[@LordPigu]

These tutorials are perfect. Thankyou so much

[@mariapanneerrajan]

Fantastic tutorial, love your teaching style! Looking forward for more tutorials on Unreal Engine 4 from you! :)

[@Sleepy-Tweed]

UE4 refers to the "Gizmo" you referenced as a the "Transform Widget", or "Widget" for short. Just some knowledge for knowledge's sake!

[@takis76]

Yes, these axes appear in the 3D models they called Gizmos, and the one they change the shape of a 3D model they called: "Transform Gizmos". The action which changes the shape of the 3D model we call it: "Transformation" and the action we change the position of the 3D model in 3D space we call it: "Translation".

[@nahco3994]

I'd argue that knowing the right terminology for the tools you use is **very** far from just being "knowledge for knowledge's sake". But while we're at it, do you know if UE widgets can be customized in code as they can in Unity? I mean things like drawing colored lines and shapes in editor mode only. For example draw a colored wireframe sphere around your gravity source that visualizes the size of its gravity field in the editor window.

[@scharger1691]

@@nahco3994 okay buddy we get it you're smart

[@bluebaconjake405]

@@scharger1691 lmao

[@MisterK-YT]

@@scharger1691 😂 hahaha

[@zahmed87]

Katie, Great Tutorial from the scratch. Thanks for teaching the unreal Engine. :)

[@zagzagel420]

i am learning UE4 100% from this lovely lady

[@Steamcrow]

I just found you and I love these! :D Thank you for posting these! Started experimenting with unreal today!

[@hxhchimeraantarc2268]

I love this series ❤ other tutorials always tell me ignore certain stuffs and I ended being fixated on them T . T

[@andymooseful]

Wonderful tutorials. I paid for a Udemy course on all this and this is way better - you go into more depth and explain things for beginners rather than assume prior knowledge.

[@40wattstudio41]

Thanks for uploading in 1440p!

[@Michaelmossmusic]

This is like listening to Charlie from supernatural make games. Fantastic.

[@akuma0009]

Am enjoying with this , you explain well hope you keep that and continue teaching us *THANK YOU*

[@slept-on_SP]

Screen cast keys would make it easier to follow specific actions /combined key presses.

[@rezadavoudi4399]

Thank you, Dear Katie.

[@ClearAdventure]

Thank you SO much Katie!! I am new to this. - Kevin Venture 🤘😊

[@ImOutaTime]

Thank you so much for these videos. They are helping so much

[@lonewolfenock3527]

Thank you for these tutorials. I'm finally 'whiteboxing' and creating my first level =D

[@Tnegilletni]

You are a excellent teacher thank you and keep up the great work!