How to Get Started in Unreal Engine 5

Unreal Engine 5 is officially here, and it’s pretty fantastic. With incredible power, a bevy of features, and the intuitive controls you’ve come to expect, this free 3D tool is the killer app you need to see to believe.
In this tutorial, 3D Design guru Jonathan Winbush takes you on a tour of the new interface, shows you how to grab assets from MegaScans to build a 3D world, and explore the updates to lighting with Lumins.

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Jonathan Winbush (00:00): Unreal engine five is officially here and it's pretty fantastic with incredible power, a bevy of features and intuitive controls. You've come to expect this free 3d tool is the killer app. You need to see to believe

Jonathan Winbush (00:20): What else, what else? When boys here, it said I'm excited to bring you guys unreal. Engine five that had been used in the early access for a little bit now. So I've reached out to my friends at school of motion. So I could give you guys a guided tour to get you guys started. Now, this isn't going to be everything that you could do, but it's going to give you a solid foundation on where you can get started and let your imagination run wild. And this video I'll show you how to download unreal engine five, how to navigate the menu to open a new project, how to quickly create, use a mega skins, lumen, and other assets, and how to build a light. You're seeing using a new interface before we begin, make sure to download the project files in the link below so that you can follow along.

Jonathan Winbush (01:46): So if you scroll down here to the bottom, I'm just going to click on download right here, and that's going to bring us to this screen here. And so if you don't have an epic scam account already, you want to make sure you sign up for one. But if you do have one, you're just going to hit login now. And then from here, it gives you a whole plethora of ways to sign into epic games. Like I just made a separate epic games account. It just keeps it clean. But if you want, you can sign up with Facebook, Google, even some of your gaming consoles and even with apple. And so I always suggest just, you know, making a brand new account with the epic games right here. And then once you do, it's going to download the exe file in which it's going to start at epic games launcher.

[astrojungle]

You just changed the direction of my life. Thank you for this inspiring video.

[DaveCurrieDesigns]

Just downloaded UE5 and started poking around. I'm a motion graphics artist and a lot of this photorealistic stuff was always such a struggle with C4D and AE. This is an absolute GAME CHANGER! Thanks for the crash course 👍

[badrabbitpictures]

THANK YOU so Much...Just downloaded Unreal 5 and needed this. I am a blender user, and still think Blender is far easier for my needs - I create concept art and videos. But, this is new, and I really appreciate the help. Best to you Sir.

[_zurr]

Holy crap, I've been looking into Unreal 5 for unrelated stuff recently so my jaw dropped when I noticed you guys posted this!

[rowanwhile]

This is the first tut I have ever followed for UE5... I work in c4d and octane primarily and this was literally the best inspiration kick start to the gradual migration to UE5 (for matte painting and set extensions) Thanks so much for such a great video :)

[randallcromer]

I've been working in Unity for a long time but I decided to give Unreal 5 a try and I'm quite literally blown away with it. I've definitely switched game engines now that I know how much better it is, there's so much to learn and unlearn coming from Unity. I'm sure that it's going to be for the better because just about everything about the Unreal engine is so much better. I guess only time will tale whether or not I can create the game of my dreams.

[LoganPinney]

Thanks for laying down the basics for new users to jump in on Unreal Winbush! Never been a better time to learn Ue 🤟

[chrisphillipsmedia]

This brotha literally just sold me on Unreal. I've been using Cinema 4D and Octane Render and I knew how powerful Unreal was, just didn't know what the learning curve was going to be like. He made it seem so easy and didn't drag with filler talk like other tutorials. Great job!

[FeedingWolves]

Winbush and School of Motion, thank you for making this video!!!! I am already learning a ton of stuff!

[drumjod]

Wow man, the first half of this video was exactly what I was trying to find. The second half about lighting is a lot more advanced than what I'm looking for to get started, but I want to come back to this when I get that far.

Overall, thank you so much! You explained this really well and it makes me want to get started on UE5 to make a fun and simple game.


It's because of free videos like this that every kid who wants to make games, can find a good starting point :) I might even put in some foilage lol ;)

[gregorypassard]

Thanks Jonathan for taking us on the UE ride. Can't find my imported nanite mesh from quixel Bridge into the content drawer. Even if Bridge prompt that he has succesfully exported the asset. Any clue what I'm doing wrong please ?

[mrCetus]

Beautiful I love this engine, especially with the matrix coming out

[TheSatzy]

Thankyou, awaiting your full tutorials.

[ProFilmGuy]

Thank you for making this! Been considering UE5 for unique motion graphic and vfx application for commercial campaign! especially with it's interactive features :) Excited for a next one!

[jedeyetown]

You is da man Winbush, many thanks I might just give this a Go...

[brunofrancolurenco]

Hello! I really learned a lot with you, Bro! Thank you so much. I'm programing and I'm trying to start to work with Unreal 5. You really can be clean explain. Thanks

[isacpena]

Thank you so much you made this so much easier for me your the man

[edwardrobison]

Great video, thanks! Would love to learn about moving the camera through the scene and rendering video from that.

[quickpickle]

Man this is the best unreal engine 5 starter tutorial ive seen.

[MrKlayVFX]

UE5, I'm coming in hot! Thanks WInbush