CG Pro Presents - Unreal Engine for Filmmakers

Unreal Engine is hot stuff! The time to have the skills is now. This is a proven path to accelerate your Unreal Engine learning. Direct access to a top level tech artist/supervisor and environment lead on The Lion King, in addition to an Epic Fellow. Starts Sunday April 25th.

Who this is for

You are passionately excited by Unreal and want to take it seriously now!
If you are a film maker, artist, designer, visualizer, wanting to learn the tools to help your process in previz, visualization, virtual production or production, this is for you.
You may be frustrated by trying to motivate and teach yourself from the hundreds of unstructured videos online
You may have some experience but feel you lack fundamentals and feel held back
If you want someone to lead you through solid CG fundamentals and proven production techniques, this is for you!
Complete your unique project in just eight weeks with this deep dive inspired by Epic's Fellowship!
For those of you with a job and want to be able to take this,the course is set up to work around a busy schedule
Spaces are limited, book a call now (https://calendly.com/edawsontaylor/one-to-one-20)
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Senior Tech/Creative Artist

Accelerate your learning and minimize your frustration

Learn from others

Get support in a private FB group from peers and teachers.

Guest speakers and bonuses

We are going to be interviewing some special guests in the industry

Testimonials from former students

Josh Hayes

"I was really excited to see first-hand what a powerful storytelling tool Unreal was which was made very clear during the class. I loved the way the class was so well thought out. I'm a visual learner and I was really happy with the fact that there was a combination of demos and slides that broke down the information so clearly. I've been a storyboard artist for 25 years in traditional media so I was a bit intimidated by the 3d world but being able to ask Edd and Jackie questions and ask other classmates on the private Facebook group that they made was an amazing opportunity that they made and I found it invaluable."

Sonia Seow

“In the two years of learning under Edd, I've not only garnered precious knowledge but also the skills and courage it takes to thrive, realize my potential and identify my strengths and weaknesses. He always made sure that strong fundamentals and basics came first and foremost which I couldn't agree more with as I am now able to breakdown, study and build complex scenes. He'd always offer in-depth critique and feedback that challenged me to push further and out of my comfort zone allowing me to grow faster as an artist with a clearer, unbiased mindset. I'd also like to thank him for imparting his wisdom and encouragement with real life experiences to prepare me for the industry and its challenges.”

Megha Lokuhapuaracchi

"Learning the fundamentals of Lighting from Ed was definitely an eye opening time for me. His in depth technical knowledge, and guidance changed my perspective on how to break down shots. It was a milestone in my journey of becoming a greater artist. I am extremely lucky to have had him as a teacher, and I wish I had met him earlier in my life”

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Course Description

Group coaching program starts on April 25th
Please note their is recommended homework before class begins. You need a machine capable of running Unreal, the software installed and ideally do the "My first hour in Unreal" training from Epic.
Utilize the power of accelerated learning by having one of the top VFX and technical artists in the industry guide you through a structured and compounding learning path, to give you solid fundamentals, while you work to create a stunning final project that will get you one step closer to your next Unreal goals.
This will require an intensive amount of self-study through our syllabus and ideally further study, in order to achieve your 1-2 minute project piece.
Sharing a Facebook group with others going through the same experience offers that feeling of comradery, and seeing your project progress every week during the live Zoom coaching.
Accountability is key to making real progress. Most people need community and accountability to keep motivation or they slow down and get frustrated. This will get you unstuck fast and take you a surprisingly long way in 8 weeks whether you are a beginner or have some experience..
This coaching is for people who are self-motivated to go through our lessons, live coaching, and other even further self study.
Minimize your self study frustration by having a mentor that is of one of the best VFX artists in the industry, both technically and artistically.

What you get

2-3.5 hours weekly zoom session (Sundays at 8:30am) that starts off with a lesson based on your questions from self-study then goes to a scrum-like round robin that offers help and weekly accountability on the progress of your project and learning
Office hours are on Weds night at 7:30-8:30/9:30 or till all your questions are answered!
Help from peers and teachers outside of zoom sessions in the Facebook group and by email
Access to recorded sessions afterwards
Additional teaching assistance in calls and on FB from another top tier VFX pro who has been through the Epic Fellowship, and has 18 years in VFX
Extra bonus material and guest speakers
An average total of 40 hours of live coaching

Syllabus

Week 1 - Rapid deep fundamentals, Outline and Overview A-Z
Week 2 - Workflows, Project structures, environment layout method, timeline
Week 3 - Environment deep dive, finessing, landscape, foliage, FX primer(atmospheric)
Week 4 - Lighting - the art and science, look dev and materials deep dive,
Week 5 - Advanced timeline/sequencer, animation and characters deep dive
Week 6 - Flm making principles through Unreal. Cameras, Virtual Production, VCam, Composure and more
Week 7 - Rendering your movie, troubleshooting, and optimizing your scenes deep dive
Week 8 - Advanced topics / what's next / Project wrap-up week/polish to final

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Who we are

Lead Teacher : Edward Dawson-Taylor

CG Supervisor 15+ years

Commercials, Movies, Realtime
ILM, MPC, Digital Domain, Method, Zoic
The Lion King Virtual Production Environment Lead, Jungle Book, Harry Potter V, Jurassic World and more

Active artist, supervisor and teacher
Innovator, Software Engineer, TD
Teacher, Mentor, Coach

John Hughes Institute, One Academy
Lighting, Houdini, Unreal

Successfully transitioned from a previous career into the VFX industry at age 26
https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-dawson-taylor/

Assistant Teacher : Jacqueline Cooper

Epic Fellow from the first public batch (Second round)
Nuke compositing lead 18 years
- Commercials, Movies, Realtime
- ILM, MPC, Digital Domain, Method, Zoic
- Tron2, Ironman 3,Harry Potter VII: Part II and many more
Teacher, Mentor, Coach
Continues to actively work in the VFX industry as well as producing
Actively teaching with The One Academy and John Hughes Institute
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackieworld/

Group Unreal Engine Coaching Sessions

Keep your momentum going and follow your passion!

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