This is "Fremen Future", a piece I created for the Cinematics for Games Designers module at the University of Staffordshire using Unreal Engine 5.
I spent 8 weeks moving through different areas including : Scripting, Storyboarding, Asset Gathering, Unreal Development, Animation, Lighting, VFX & more.
You can watch the cinematic - here.
Please see below for further insight on my process in creating, "Fremen Future".
This was my first taste of creating a cinematic, so the planning of the project was crucial to cover all areas and keep this solo project within scope.
I created a Miro board (here) to handle all ideation, mood boards, tutorials & house my storyboard.
I also had a Trello board (here) to create task cards for each shot as well as other requirements for the final rendering / post-visualisation of the cinematic.
Below are some snapshots of the pre-vis phase, as well as a render of a test level where I experimented early with Unreal's sequencer, camera settings & lighting whilst testing external assets.
Much of the development process was centred around understanding the workings of sequencer, world lighting, camera settings & animation.
My research of Dune and other similar franchises led to creating two camera blueprints that handled close ups & wide shots. I would closely reference planet and vehicle movement to achieve satisfaction of the animations along with visual effects.
See below for some snapshots of my work in engine: