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L u i s C a t a l d i - E d u c a t i o n E v a n g e l i s t
Te a ch i ng Un r e a l Eng i n e
l u i s . c a t a l d i @ e p i c g a m e s . c o m
No lack of documentation
The launcher is your friend
Helpful tips for teaching Unreal Engine 4
Useful parts of the learn tab!
The search bar – a Google gadget
Direct links to documentation, videos, the Wiki
Direct access to quick starts
Sample projects
**Content Examples**
Learn to use rich tooltips
Press Ctrl+Alt to expand the tooltip to learn more about the action you highlighted.
This Help Icon when clicked will take you to relevant external documentation related to object it is linked to.
There is a see full documentation link at the bottom of the Rich Tooltip.
Learn to use the documentation actor
These are more commonly seen inside any of the Template Projects created from the Project Browser or in the Content Examples.
Sometimes you may see a rotating ? icon inside the Level Editor Viewport, this is called a Documentation Actor.
Learn to use the documentation actorWhen you click on a Doc Actors a documentation page linked to the specific topic will automatically opened.
Over 1700 pages of docs and Quick starts
Robust Google help gadget
Over 40 hours of Video tutorials
Huge youtube.com playlist
Weekly unreal engine support streams
Tons of community added Videos
Thriving Wiki community support
Learn and teach to use AnswerHub.com
Learn and teach to use the UE4 forums
Must use Content Examples!!!
Must use Content Examples!!!
Must use Content Examples!!!
Actively updated sample library
Get connected as an Academic Partner
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Additional 3rd party learning resources
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Additional 3rd party learning resources
Additional 3rd party learning resources
Additional 3rd party learning resources
Building Curriculum
Teach graduates
Good artist/designers/coders yes!
But also encourage them to be
more technical
( In Engine Skills )
Building Curriculum
animationcareerreview.com/articles/2013-
top-50-schools-us-game-design-and-development
Building Curriculum
animationcareerreview.com/articles/2013-
top-50-schools-us-game-design-and-development
Building Curriculum
animationcareerreview.com/articles/2013-
top-50-schools-us-game-design-and-development
Helpful tips for teaching Unreal Engine 4
Unreal Tournament is a great tool for the classroom!
Teaching level-design
Professional specification asset development
Marketplace submissions
Developing/coding new game modes
Professional portfolio development
UT learning resources
UT Marketplace
UT in schools
Some lessons I learned teaching and working in game development: for Educators
Focus on the “why”
the “how” is cheap…
the “why” is still expensive!
Some lessons I learned teaching and working in game development: for Educators
Victory through small successes
“A great belt buckle is better than a mediocre character”
Help your students to do less, better!
Todays recruiters only need to see two maybe three top quality pieces of work. A whole lot of mediocrity will not help a student achieve their career goal
Some lessons I learned teaching and working in game development: for Educators
Require professional portfolio quality deliverables in class
Fight to stay current with the blistering pace of change in this rapidly evolving field
Some lessons I learned teaching and working in game development: for Educators
(Even though I work for epic games)
“Constantly remind your students to be good artist and designers”
It becomes all to easy to get caught up in the tech and forget to make good art and design choices
Leverage those foundational skills, particularly at the end of a project during the polish phase
To recap...
Continue to Teach professional tools!
Remember... "There is no license to practice art and design“
Yes, naturally teach your students how to do things, but make certain they understand “why”.
Choice management is a key ingredient of success in game development.
Thank You!
L u i s C a t a l d i - E d u c a t i o n E v a n g e l i s t
Te a ch i ng Un r e a l Eng i n e
l u i s . c a t a l d i @ e p i c g a m e s . c o m