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UNREAL ENGINE GAMING COURSE IN CHENNAI

Master Unreal Engine for Gaming:
Learn Game Design & Development with Industry Experts

Unreal Engine Fundamentals & Game Design Principles

  • Introduction to Unreal Engine UI, Blueprint Visual Scripting & project setup
  • Core game design concepts: mechanics, dynamics, aesthetic principles
  • Player input, camera systems & level creation basics
  • Optimization basics: frame rate, lighting, material setups for game performance
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First Module

Art Assets, Textures & Material Creation

  • Creating and importing 3D assets and textures (PBR workflow)
  • Material editor: shaders, nodes, and advanced material setups
  • Texture packing, normal maps, specular & roughness workflows
  • Best practices for asset management & optimization for game builds
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Second Module

Gameplay Programming & Blueprint Systems

  • Blueprint scripting for character movement, AI behavior, and interactions
  • Event-driven logic, UI widgets & HUD creation
  • State machines, timers, delegates, and animation blueprints
  • Debugging in Blueprints and converting to C++ basics for performance where needed
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Third Module

Lighting, Rendering & Visual Effects in Games

  • Real-time lighting setups, dynamic vs static lighting, light baking
  • Post-processing: bloom, ambient occlusion, depth of field, color grading
  • Particle systems, Niagara VFX essentials, environmental FX (fog, rain, etc.)
  • Optimization of lighting and VFX for different platforms (PC/consoles/mobile)
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Fourth Module

Game Testing, Deployment & Monetization Strategies

  • Testing & debugging: collision testing, play-throughs, performance profiling
  • Packaging games for PC, consoles & mobile (platform-specific considerations)
  • Version control, build pipelines & continuous integration basics
  • Game monetization models: in-app purchases, ads, premium pricing & live updates
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Fifth Module