Epic Games Offers Free Virtual Production Primer

Epic Games’ free Virtual Production Primer provides 15 hours of training across ten videos covering Unreal Engine production workflows.

Archive republication: This article was originally published on 27 October 2020. It has been translated into English and lightly updated for clarity while preserving the original reporting and context.

Virtual Production Primer

Epic Games released the Virtual Production Primer for people looking to understand real-time filmmaking workflows. The free course comprises ten videos and around 15 hours of practical instruction, with registration required.

Topics include the Unreal Editor, file structures, real-time production, performance and design within Unreal Engine. The course was available through Epic Games’ online learning platform.

Real-Time Post-Production

In the accompanying presentation, Sam Nicholson of Stargate Studios, Felix Jorge of Happy Mushroom and Matt Madden of Epic Games discuss why virtual production represents a significant shift for modern filmmaking.

Virtual Production: The Transition to Real-Time Filmmaking