Jimmy T Tran

March 24, 2024

My first unreal engine scene

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Here is my first (chase) scene created in Unreal Engine.
https://youtu.be/WNaV7o1ltpY

Struggles in starting to learn Unreal Engine (by creating a chase scene):
- Getting back to your project when Unreal Engine stalls or crashes (luckily I took notes on the pathway, to get back to projects)
- Correcting key-animation trajectory of character assets: this struggle set me back multiple times. I noticed my classmate broke his scene up into separate shots, so I went that route, and that made working in Unreal joyful because I was finally able to be productive
- - I need to practice key animation and the timing of character sequences to make them less jittery, more natural
- Navigating the (3D environment) of Unreal: when we, as the general populace are using computer applications, we use them in 2D spaces. My experience with (teaching) TinkerCAD gave me the reps to start learning how to navigate the Unreal Engine workspace, which is more complex because the workspace has more assets. Learning the keyboard shortcuts in tandem with mouse input required that I had a note written for reference, until these keyboard shortcuts and mouse input became second nature.