Skillshare - Unreal Engine Open World Landscapes

Last updated 12/2020
Requirements
SUGGESTED: Basic computer knowledge
SUGGESTED: Desktop PC with Windows 7 (or later) 64-bit - OR - a Mac with (Mac OSX) 10.9.2 or later
SUGGESTED: 8 GB RAM
SUGGESTED: Quad-core Intel or AMD processor
SUGGESTED: DirectX 11 compatible video card
SUGGESTED: Unreal Engine version 4.23 or later
Description
In this game design course, you'll learn how to use Unreal Engine 4's Landscape and Foliage Editing tools so that YOU can build open world environments like seen in "Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild." Knowing how to use these tools is a critical skill for those aspiring to be Level Designers or Environment Artists!
This course contains over 110 fun to follow video lessons. You'll learn how to:
Download, install, and setup a project in Unreal Engine 4
Create a new landscape
Import existing (real world!) landscapes
Stitch together multiple landscapes to create massive open worlds
Sculpt mountains, valleys, plateaus, and caves
Paint landscape surfaces with mud, grass, rock, or snow textures
Spawn different visual and audio effects based on the surface type a character is traveling upon
Populate a landscape with grass, flower, bush, or tree foliage
Populate a landscape with road, fence, and river splines
Create a day / night cycle
Add fog & God rays
Visually profile and debug your landscape's performance
And more!
With the knowledge gained in these video lessons, you will have the necessary skills to start building your OWN open world environments!
Who this course is for:
Beginner Game Designers interested in creating open world games
Beginner Level Artists interested in crafting realistic outdoor environments
Beginners looking to expand their knowledge of Level Design
Beginners looking to expand their knowledge of Unreal Engine 4's tool sets (Landscape & Foliage Tools especially)
Homepage
http://www.skillshare.com/classes/Unreal-Engine-4-Open-World-Landscapes/1848786978