Blueprint Communications | Live Training | Unreal Engine

This Training Stream takes a look at Blueprint Communication. We find that Unreal Developers of all levels can sometimes struggle through the concepts behind moving data between objects. So in this video we'll take a look at the different ways to make Blueprints talk to one another, how to know which one to use and when, as well as some performance considerations.

**TIMESTAMPS**
00:00 - Intro
01:56 - Blueprint Communication: A Primer
08:54 - Direct Blueprint Communication
13:21 - A Brief Note on Casting
17:29 - Object Orientation
21:24 - Direct Blueprint Communication Demo
26:31 - Health Property Setup
32:56 - Blueprint Direct Communication Q&A
36:43 - Blueprint Interfaces
44:57 - Implementing Interfaces via Events
48:46 - Blueprint Interfaces Demo
54:05 - Sphere Trace Setup
1:00:43 - Door Interaction Setup
1:15:37 - Door Motion Setup & Testing
1:22:05 - Blueprint Interfaces & Level Blueprint Communication
1:29:42 - Blueprint Interfaces Q&A
1:33:53 - Event Dispatchers Overview
1:39:36 - Event Dispatchers in Action
1:43:55 - Event Dispatcher Signatures
1:45:21 - Event Dispatcher Options
1:47:31 - Event Dispatcher Demo & Creating a UI
2:07:04 - Event Dispatcher Q&A
2:10:39 - Conclusion
2:13:45 - Additional Q&A

[apananabeel]

I love how timeless this lesson is. While he uses examples utilizing specific nodes, the underlying principles are the same in Unreal 5.1 and beyond (probably).

[tehfn]

This is the most important video in all of Unreal Engine.
I've told people to watch this hundreds of times in the past 6 years. Im writing this comment after telling someone else to watch it. Dont skip it. It sets you up to win.

[ReginaldusGaming]

This guy and everyone in the background putting this together makes learning unreal fun. i can't stress how rare it is to see a video with this level of education and production on the internet. You guys are the best! This video is a must re-watch, godlike work!

[javiermateos]

I started getting into unreal no more than one month ago. The first two weeks I got lost in the "tutorials labyrinth". I had a lot of information but it was disorganized.
Only after watching this master class I started getting blueprints communication, specially Interfaces. Thanks Zak! You're a great teacher. It shows that you enjoy sharing knowledge with others. If you ask me, that's a superpower 💪

[ReubenAStern]

THIS is the most useful UE4 tutorial. I've watched it a million times. I feel like I know it inside out. But I'm watching it again because it's that complicated and it might make my life easier.

[ItsEpicWesley]

This was an absolutely amazing tutorial for someone that understands the concepts of OOP to wrap their head around Blueprints in UE. Outstanding tutorial! Thanks for all your hard work.

[cnash]

Super clear explanation, it's a shame that these tutorials have been tucked away in a dark corner, not even a single playlist available.

[SoaringSimulator]

Zak Parrish is an amaizing teacher. Very engaching and professional.

[jorgevalles]

More than two hours with gray power point slides, but it is the most dynamic and clear tutorial I have ever seen. 😄

[schoolhomevrtechnologyassi]

This is the best two hours I have spent while learning Ue4. Zak rules.

[juergent.]

Great, after 2 days of reading I finally understand how casting works! Thanks! :)

[lewisjamieson]

Accidentally had this video on youtube. Legend of a guy and a learnt tons of stuff that were very useful

[luckieluuke]

OMG this is one of the best tutorials i have found on anything ever!

[Quein]

This video is beyond helpful, the amount of stuff I've learned thanks to Zak is immeasurable. Thank you ;)

[Aaronmac]

Been watching Zak Parrish tutorials for as long as I have been a hobbyist. Love this dude. I remember loving his UT2004 mapping and character guides back in the day. Super awesome to see that he is still teaching! He is absolutely stellar at it!

[fish]

Amazing is an understatement. Props for the free information! This is TONS better than any paid course I've had from a 3rd party.

[Pomelheim]

This was so helpful; I've followed a lot of tutorials that use this and I just blindly copied them, without actually understanding what I was doing. Now I feel like I can actually use this in my own ways. Thank you so much!

[AkumanoKuma]

I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favorite teacher on youtube

[dfendt]

Super happy when I found these videos the first time, brilliant tutorials, but I keep coming back to this video simply to listen to Zak :P

[akisey]

Best instructor I have ever listened to. Just perfect articulation, professional, fluent, ....