Archive translation. Specifications, services and availability reflect the original publication date in 2022. Verify current compatibility before production use.
In brief: Epic Games published a free field guide for animators working with Unreal Engine.
What does The Animation Field Guide contain? The 100-page guide includes interviews, tips and practical observations from more than 30 artists, industry professionals, producers and pipeline specialists at Sony Pictures Imageworks, Reel FX, Spire Animation Studios, BRON Digital and other established VFX and animation studios.
What can readers learn?
- How to reorganise review, layout and design processes
- Common obstacles encountered by small, medium-sized and large studios
- Practical advice for starting work with Unreal Engine
The free Animation Field Guide was available from the Unreal Engine website. Digital Production had also highlighted several other guides and specialist books:
- 21 June 2021: V-Ray 5 for 3ds Max 2020. Jamie Cardoso’s “V-Ray 5 for 3ds Max 2020: 3D Rendering Workflows 1”.
- 1 July 2021: Fairlight Audio Guide. Blackmagic Design’s guide to Fairlight in DaVinci Resolve 17.
- 29 July 2021: Software Handbook. A handbook surveying software used in VFX, animation, games and motion graphics.
- 10 December 2021: Industry Beginner’s Guide. An introduction to careers in art and game development.
Validate the guide’s recommendations against the Unreal Engine version and studio pipeline currently in use before production adoption.
