Chapter 1: Introduction to Book Chapter Goal: In this chapter we will introduce the readers to the book and its concepts.Sub Topics Scope of this book Topics covered
Chapter 2: Introduction to SoftwareChapter Goal: In this chapter the readers will be introduced to the software applications that we will use throughout the book for creating our scene and everything related to it. Software that we will use are Blender, Substance Painter, Quixel Bridge and Unreal Engine 4.Sub Topics Blender Substance Painter Quixel Bridge Unreal Engine 4
Chapter 3: Acquiring Resources for Our Project Chapter Goal: In this chapter we will explore how we can acquire various resources that we will require for creating our project.Sub Topics Websites for getting textures Collecting References Creating basic plan
Chapter 4: Design VisualizationChapter Goal: We will learn the basic tools of the software which we are going to use for heritage recreation. After that we will create a white box level using Blender and UE4.Sub Topics Basics of Blender Basics of Substance Painter Creating White Box scene
Chapter 5: Modelling our Scene Chapter Goal: In this chapter we will start modelling our scene. We will create optimized game ready models that can be used within any game engine.Sub Topics Modelling the Temple Modelling the ground assets and stairs Modelling additional assets
Chapter 6: Unwrapping the Models Chapter Goals: In this chapter we will create UV map for our models and explore in detail the UV editing tools provided by Blender.Sub Topics Unwrapping the Temple Unwrapping the various ground assets and stairs Unwrapping the remaining smaller assets
Chapter 7: Texturing Assets Using Substance PainterChapter Goal: We will now see how we can texture our assets using Substance Painter which is an industry standard tool for texturing.Sub Topics A quick introduction Substance Painter Texturing our Larger structures Texturing the smaller assets
Chapter 8: Creating FoliageChapter Goal: Here we will see how we can create game ready foliage like grasses, bushes and trees. Sub Topics Creating grass Creating Bushes Creating Trees
Chapter 9: Exporting to Unreal Engine 4 Chapter Goal: We will see in this chapter how to export assets to Unreal Engine 4. Sub Topics Basics of Unreal Engine 4 Creating lightmap UVs Exporting models from Blender Exporting textures from Substance Painter
Chapter 10: Importing into Unreal Engine 4 Chapter Goal: In this chapter the readers will see how we can import assets into Unreal Engine 4 and set them up for use.Sub Topics Import settings Exploring properties editor
Chapter 11: Material Setup in Unreal Engine 4 Chapter Goal: Readers will now learn how to create materials with the imported textures that can then be applied to the meshes.Sub Topics Simple material setup Complex material setup Working with Mast
About the Author: Dr. Abhishek Kumar is Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the Institute of Science at Banaras Hindu University. He is an Apple Certified Associate, Adobe Education Trainer, and certified by Autodesk. He is actively involved in course development in animation and design engineering courses for various institutions and universities as they will be a future industry requirement.
Dr. Kumar has published a number of research papers and covered a wide range of topics in various digital scientific areas (image analysis, visual identity, graphics, digital photography, motion graphics, 3D animation, visual effects, editing, composition). He holds two patents in the field of design and IoT.Dr. Kumar has completed professional studies related to animation, computer graphics, virtual reality, stereoscopy, filmmaking, visual effects, and photography from Norwich University of Arts, University of Edinburg, and Wizcraft MIME & FXPHD, Australia. He is passionate about the media and entertainment industry, and has directed two animation short films.
Dr. Kumar has trained more than 50,000 students across the globe from 153 countries (top five: India, Germany, United States, Spain, Australia). His alumni have worked for national and international movies such as Ra-One, Krissh, Dhoom, Life of Pi, the Avengers series, the Iron Man series, GI Joe 3D, 300, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Prince of Persia, Titanic 3D, the Transformers series, Bahubali 1 & 2, London Has Fallen, Warcraft, Aquaman 3D, Alita, and more.
