Capturing Lofoten in Unreal Engine 5
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- Опубліковано 2 чер 2024
- This video is all about how I created a small, Lofoten-Inspired environment in Unreal Engine 5. This video isn't a step-by-step tutorial like most of my other videos, but rather a workflow and process video. You'll learn how I created everything you see in the intro, from the ocean, the mountains, and how I scanned an old arctic cabin, with the help of RealityCapture.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:02 - Photogrammetry
07:27 - Creating our Scan
13:07 - Into Unreal Engine
15:58 - Lighting
18:37 - Mountains
21:00 - Foliage
23:25 - Rendering
25:31 - Color Grading
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This is too good! I legit thought the first shot was real. What a grand-slam of a video William!
Thanks so much Clint!
@@WilliamFaucher tip: dont use fake camera shakes on normal shots, that makes everything look unrealistic beacuse you notice the fake camera shake. Use it in action scenes or something. But if you realy need a handheld style camera look for a reaaaaly realistic one or make it yourself by filming something, track the shot and bring the animation into ur ue5 cam
@@mariustyson these shots were actually rendered with motion captured camera animation :)
@@mariustyson Is the scale of the animation way off then? Looks bad.
@@WilliamFaucher oooh man you're the best 🔥🔥🔥
I'm not a dev, I never worked with any game engine, never modeled anything in 3D, never had any interaction with photogrammetry... and here I am sitting, utterly mesmerized by the concept, the execution, the process and the result. Thank you for sharing, absolutely fascinating video.
It's easy as fuck, don't be impressed by simplicity
as a lofotværing, this is very beautiful and im very grateful you gave our beautiful lands your time, effort and skill to create such a work of art
norge mitt norge
@@spud__ norge, våres norge
This was one of those moments where the content and value in the video is so good that you have to stop the video half way and subscribe to make sure you don’t forget to do it at the end.
Wasn't aware you have to wait till the end of the video to subscribe, or even pause. lol
Same here :)
That's exactly what I thought too. This level of production and skill for a project. And the way it turned out.
Yes, I did this too!
In fairness the value of given information is pretty low, there's no in-depth process of making changes in water blueprint, those storm clouds or terrain in Gaea. Just a brief overlook of a very well done job. It'll be a great promotion video for a paid tutorial.
As a local lofoten resident, this first came to my (weird) mind: No one would build a cabin of this type here. Perhaps if it stood on pillars and been properly anchored. This cabin would probably have been washed away by big waves or wind in the first autumn/winter storm, it is located without shelter from the wind (trees, outcrops etc) on a small very exposed islet. And the cabin is too far down to the sea, indicated by the seaweed. Normal high tide is too close to the cabin. If there is a large high tide, the cabin would probably be under water. (Sorry to say that..).
But.. it LOOKS extremely good!! Very believable and beautiful! Impressive how meticulous you are with the details, fantastic job! Thank you so much for this gem of a video!! :)
My grandfather was born on the Skrova Island, Lofoten in 1926 I believe. He used to tell stories, life was as hard as you could imagine for a society like this one back in the day but he was also blessed to have been able to grow up in such a special place in that specific time. He later became a pastor and the best of men. Their childhood home is still standing and my parents visit sometimes. Hopefully I'll be able to go and check it out one day myself but I can assure you that there's no doubt that anyone who makes the journey won't regret it.
That's a great story, thanks for sharing it!
I find myself returning to this video almost daily. Not just for the art, but understanding the workflow has helped with my own work tremendously. Recently created a collection on mountains in Gaea to use for future projects. Such a lifesaver!
By far the greatest shot I've seen from you. Actually brought tears to my eyes. I can feel the cold breeze, the isolation, the sound of the ocean and wind, the scale of the world. It's literally what 3D is supposed to be.
Ah man thanks so much for the kind words! Best compliment ever!
@@WilliamFaucher hi sir , please could u give me link for this unreal project ? i need it for learning
I got chills. I really really really want to learn Unreal Engine 5.
thanks a lot for the video! This is a wonderful story of your work! It seems to me that there is not enough foam on the water near the shore :)
@@yghjjhgj Check the description of the video
I'll be very Honest now, Myself being a Security Engineer, never thought about this line of work, or even cared after watching a scenery of 3D Model. You made a huge perspective change and deep from my heart i am really appreciating the work you have done and efforts you have taken to share this to all of the world. I don't get to see such great content but you inspired me to do great work and enjoying the same while doing, Thank you William :)
I have nothing but appreciation for this Video. Thanks for enligtening us. 👍👍
I started this kind of work 10 years ago... Still havent found a way to make it profitable, probably because Im not well versed as a 3D artist.... Everybody wants to do the fun stuff like scanning and shooting, but its taking that data and making it useful for a client/boss that is the challenge.
Web dev here. I don't even play games and wow I am blown away with how cool all of this is!!!
Create great art, friend 💪🏻
Wholesome
Thanks for inspiring a lot of 3D content content creators, I just can't imagine how many people like me are seeing this and will totally bridge the gap between imagination and creation, you have bring motivation to the table, so shortly you will see the fruits of you inspiring progress all over the world.
I've never been interested in 3D modeling, I always thought it was "rocket science" as you say. Your creation was so relaxing and inspiring that I watched this video and I loved it. The process, especially the on-field part, was very interesting!
I've being working into the gaming industry for almost four years as a lighting artist and i've been following your work since the first video you published. Your work inspires me every day and made me a better lighting artist. Keep up the good work. This video is by far one of my favourites. Absolutely amazinggg :)
How likely is it, that games will look close to these pre rendered scenes in 5-10 years? It‘s all about optimization right?
@@onedriftyboy Its also about time! If 3d Artists had 5x more time to spend on their environment, lighting, and modelling, games would look alot better. But as of right now, its not justifiable for the company to spend that much time and money on their art.
William, you're a blessing to this space. Everything I learned from unreal engine 5, I learned from you. Thank you not only for these incredibly clear instruction/education videos, but for the time and effort you put in to your production value. You are a true creative.
so i just stumbled upon this based on a suggestion and im at a loss of words. truly incredible. it gives you more appreciation for 3d designers in games and the lengths they go to in order to make the virtual worlds we explore. thank you :)
as just a gamer, i'm fascinated by the effort and the passion that people bring with to create these wonderful worlds i love
Doing what you love is freedom, loving what you do is happiness 😉
This is more than a video, thanks William for sharing this masterpiece 🤩
Instantly hopped on the vid when It got recommended. The whole piece is mind-bogglingly beautiful, the lighting is astonishing and in the end it left me craving for more. Amazing as always!
I have watched this so many times, and it never gets old. Its inspiring to see artists go above and beyond just to get their desired result. Kudos to you, i hope to see more videos like this that are not just educational, but also moving and inspiring
As someone whos been to Norway twice and Lofoten specifically, I have to say this is freaking EPIC. How does this video not have 10s of thousands of like. Ultimate way of doing artwork in a new way. Really enjoyed this.
This is one of the best scenes and tutorials I’ve ever had the pleasure of watching. Fantastic job William!
you guys are the best. quixel changed the game for everyone.
Can't thank you enough for sharing these walkthroughs and tutorials - they're encouraging and motivating me to make better work every time.
The norwegian man looking down from heaven at this guy shilling over how much character and authenticity is in his tiny shack made from rocks and rotting wood
This looks absolutely incredible. As great as his edit looks. I think the before looks more natural, movie like. And the after looks more like video game type of look to it
agreed, and the camera shake makes it look artificial too, anyone shooting with a gimbal or slider and a 50mm and 85mm lens is going to use native camera stabilization to get rid of exactly what he put back in the shot. The camera shake on his render doesn't make it look real, it makes it look like a video game.
Absolutely agree, that was a loss of time and it definitely looked better before.
@@thecalloftheroad it’s not that people that use those lenses would get rid of the shake irl, I think it looks “fake” because well 1, the shake itself isn’t very human like, probably better to actually capture human camera shake and import that to the unreal camera instead. Then also the camera shake is not really motivated, especially the medium shot with the title card. because of the drone shot it kinda made it look like the medium shot was being shot from the middle of the air / water but somehow we’re supposed to believe a person is holding it.
Amazing. As a graphic designer and photographer I found this absolutely fascinating. The workflow of your photography and how that was used to make the 3d mesh just blows my mind. Thank you for creating this video.
This is truly amazing William! Lofoten is my dream place I hope to visit someday. Thank you so much for this. The intro is so beautiful, it was worth the wait. :)
Awesome, you really captured the essence of Lofoten. Been there many times as i gew up just close to Lofoten but further north. The quality in your video is really crazy. Imagine making a slow rotating shot around the house in an endless loop and adding sounds /music from northern Norway or Lofoten. Yea that would easily sell in so many ways. Great work!
I am a university student who is just starting out in this business, and frankly, this video and the effort you put in impressed me incredibly. Thank you very much for giving me a much clearer perspective. I have a lot to learn from you!
As an enjoyer of 3D models and 3D art, i truely do respect the work people like you do. Going to a scene and getting a model of the REAL THING. Cracks in the boards, bits of rot spread into places that make PERFECT sence, because it's a REAL THING! It's a wonderful thing.
I just love the passion and effort you put to make both these stunning shots and YT videos
The ocean, I initially thought it's is from a movie you took qith your camera. Unbelievable how UE5 can create this ocean. Incredible work William.
The ocean is the worst part of that sequence, c'mon! It's the only thing that clearly looks CG, ruining the whole thing.
If it hadn't been for the video title, I might've thought it was real in the first shot. That scene was as close to realism as I can imagine for a render. What gives it away is the interaction of the water with the shore line, because there is none. Apart from that, it's an AMAZING render!
Everything about this video is beautiful and amazing. The location, the programs used and the execution of the project and the video it's self.
those shots came out so good, also love this type of step by step process overview
It's incredible what kind of an amazing vibe you spread through your videos, really lovely :)
Coming from TV, I knew nothing about how those renderings were done. I am blown away not only by the end result, but by the artistic process involved. In the end, the only thing that really gives this away as a synthetic creation is how the water looks at the very edge, where it interacts with the rocks. I suppose that's a limitation of the technology used. But if that's all that is missing to create truly photo-realistic renderings, I think we can all agree the technology has matured extremely well!
Thanks for introducing me to your universe and sharing your artistic process. This is inspiring for a lot of us creators, be it in the real world or the digital realm. :)
It is so great to see individual videos for each process, as well as the one like this to really showcase how a project is done with all the techniques and concepts. Great job!
I'm a historian by trade, so the ability to capture all the nuances of old structures is amazing and inspiring. Absolutely worth the trip and the effort!
Are you really? That's amazing! Thank you so much for the kind words, I really appreciate it!
@@WilliamFaucher 🤗
The best water so far I have seen in UE, still somehow weird at costal line (no waves breaks, no foam, no wet spots after withdrawal, too fast animation). And yes, I know water is ultra hard to simulate in 3D. Problem is anything else in UE looks almost real, water is like a fist in the eye by default.
Anything else top :) respect
I think the old default ocean in cryengine looks better because they used the Tessendorf algorithm, I think the same one used in many films. I wonder if there is a Tessendorf implementation in Unreal 5.
Despite the giveaway in the title, I still thought it was real, for quite some time even. And Lofoten, where my grandfather grew up and worked as a fisherman for over 40 years before moving down south. I'm simply blown away by your dedication and the end result. You've truly captured the actual feel of the uniqueness of Lofoten.
Wow, as someone who uses Unreal Engine since its first version as a modder this video is a great and honest source of inspiration.
This is so beautiful!! It would be so cool to have a program of the entire earth that has been scanned like this. You could travel everywhere!
Bravo! I would love to see you do a more in-depth tutorial on Gaea and Unreal 5.
Great suggestion! It's actually on the list! ;)
Same!
@@WilliamFaucher Yes Gaea please! I bought it a while back and its so daunting. There are very few useful tutorials out there.
@@WilliamFaucher Can't wait! I love your videos and teaching style, one of the best.
same!
I was sitting here thinking like who would have thought this cabin from the 1800s would be imported in unreal 5. Right before u started talking about why not just create it urself. This is the first video I've seen of ur very impressive stuff.
Watching people document their process in any 3D software or game engine is one of my favorite things to do, so satisfying.
One of the best Unreal learning channel, Thanks for doing what you do!
Thanks so much!
@@WilliamFaucher Hey William 😊 was the message above sent by you? 😄
@@summermeng3224 absolutely not. If there is no checkmark next to my name, it’s not me!
@@WilliamFaucher 😄 ya, I sense so, thanks for verifying
Wow, that looks just awesome! Looking forward seeing the whole video tonight :)
I studied at film school in Kabelvåg, Lofoten in 2008. It war pretty hard shooting anything that didn’t look good hehe.
We are currently installing a VIVE Mars CamTrack system in our new film studio in center of Oslo. Send me an e-mail when you have time to meet for a coffee! :D
the production value, editing, everything comes together so well. great work
What a spectacular, Eye catching work
And let's not forget the sound design🎶
Little do I know, this cannot be much better for me
Thanks for such a helpful video SIR 💕
ALWAYS WAITING FOR NEW VIDEOS 😍
The one big thing that gives it away as a render instantly is that the water has zero interaction with anything it touches.
Yep, the water looks totaly fake the way it moves
Geez give him a break let's see you do better
@crakatinni he does get a break. They're not saying anything bad about the maker. They are only pointing out that some things don't match the wonderful simulation we call Reality.....relax....people can point things out without being "mean".
@@crakatinni 2 words. Fluid Flux
@@Prahinsfilms Distance fields
TNX! Workflow, time frames, and mistakes along the road - is priceless!
We often take these graphicdemos for granted, so thanks for showing the process behind a seemingly short clip. I can imagine for you its an amazing way to keep a memory of that place which makes me wonder what 3D scan-devices are gonna do in a few years.
Middelhastigheden for t = 30s og 100s: 14.28m/s
Momenthastigheden til t = 50s: 29m/s
Momenthastigheden til t = 100s: 2.77m/s
Momenthastigheden til t = 120s: 0m/s
Momenthastigheden til t = 150s: -10.4m/s. Farten til t = 150s er 10.4m/s
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The Unreal lighting, though. The color set looks unrealistic and amplified, as is common in all video games, but by comparison to reality, you'll notice how unrealistic it makes those "seemingly realistic scenes." Still a problem with lighting and shading in video games. I hope it gets solved in the next 10 years.
Its amazing how far weve come, but youre right todays tech looks like a good oil painting
William you are a blessing to this community, please keep this kind of content up! You truly do inspire myself and everyone else who watches your videos.
Wonderful stuff! Kudos William, for running us through an x-ray vision of the pipeline. Great learning.
I have tinkered a lot with UE5, but what you are showcasing here with adding Reality Capture to the mix is just TOO COOL. Thanks a ton for the inspiration.
Stunning. Absolutely stunning. I sat there and watched you create the whole scene, then my eyes tried to convince me it was real.
WOW!!!! That model came out unbelievably well, had no idea that you could get that kind of fidelity with images, kind of a game changer. Great video and instruction, thank you.
I need to comment on this. I'm 49 years old now, but many years ago I secured a place at a Univesity in the UK to study Game Design. I told my parents at the time, and they immediately shut me down, and told me there was no money in it. I wasn't concerned about money. I felt I had a real passion for it from playing and marveling at graphics from thousands of games starting with the ZX81, Atari ST, into the PC 486 towers with voodoo 3d cards, up to the latest PC hardware.
I didn't take the course, I was living at home at the time and didn't have much choice in the matter. I'm happy with what I do now, it's not much but I get by. When I watched your video today I felt that pull, and imagined that I could possibly do what you are achieving if I had just stood my ground all those years ago. I have never come across your Channel before, it just appeared on my home page and i'm glad I found you. To you young un's out there, if it feels right and you have a passion for it whatever it may be, chase it down and do it. You will regret it later on in life I promise you.
Impressive result for sure, the character and detail you said that comes from 3D scanning is absolutely true
I usually don’t write comments on UA-cam, but I just have to say this is honestly so beautiful and I am so inspired by you. I’m going to school for Video Game Level Design in September, in the mean time I been teaching myself how to use Unreal with UA-cam videos and came across this! I liked and subscribed 👍
Wow, really beautiful final result. Thanks for share your work process
This channel is a tresure . absolutely amazing ,thank you @william Faucher
UA-cam recommended this video to me. The quality of these clips and of course the video itself is insane! Great video! If I were a 3D artist myself this channel is propably a must have. I am a software engineer so it is not necessarily my field, but I used to use unreal engine and Unity3D, so the concepts used in this video were familiar.
I´m wordless about how good all your work is. I could watch all your videos over and over and never get tired. I wish one day I become the half artist you are.
Best Tutorial For unreal engine 5 with so much details explained in single video... Thank you so much
I'm looking to moving from just graphic design and video editing into a related field. Your videos really help my confidence to do so. Truly inspiring. I hope to find some content soon that is about what skills and programs that are needed to be marketable in this field of digital creation. Thank you William!
I was busy admiring the photogrammetry, when suddenly you showed the photo of the old loft in Gjøvik, which is right up the road from where I live. Small world
this reminded me of my trip to lofoten islands,not a single tree,strange mossy and wet,foggy land,i went there on a ferry ship with my family,good memories,lots of support from pakistan.
Just Wow! I've always loved Photography, CG and Gaming as its a big passion of mine. Seeing what you've done here for the first time has really opened my eyes, photogrammetry is something I am foreign too but your ability to create such a beautiful piece in these applications has ignited a new found love for this. I love your work and how you break down every step. Can't wait to try this out for the first time! Keep up the amazing work and look forward to seeing more of your wicked content.
Mindblowing !!! Thank you for this video. It is nice to see in the tutorials that mistakes and re-thinking of the plan is a part of the process.
Wow!! I’m so captivated by your process. I’d love to see more of your tutorials and processes. 😃
It's really nice to see someone else with a lisp. I am so self conscious about my lisp and always feel I sound less intelligent, but it's awesome seeing someone else with a similar way of talking.
Love that you scanned a part of my home region of Lofoten. Good start on a full digital recreation of Lofoten
Can‘t belive such a concise and detailed tutorial is free!!! William you are amazing
This is amazing content- you win the youtube award for today.
Awesome video William! Thank you as always.
Alright , wow I really appecate that ." everything I did here is perfectly doable by any of of you ." thank you for that inspiration and hope . I've been trying to scape out time to learn unreal and make a career change and I couldn't ask for a better teacher, resource and heart warming insperation. thank you .
Spectacular!! And thanks for all the tips!
You are so good in what you do, computer graphics and photo stuff, but more than that, you are good at speech, explaining, directing, filming, editing and making content on youtube. You are amazing.
I'm new to computer graphics and it will be like a hobby for me and you gave me so much inspiration to do more. Thanks
Seen these types of buildings my whole life, this is definitely the best model I’ve ever seen
Full of great information with a well-prepared explanation, thank you !
You make it look so easy. Amazing skill and years of experience very evident here. Massive props, looks fantastic
Phenomenal stuff, William!
Yes! I was waiting for a new video from you! Love your content
Truly awesome, the lighting and clouds add to the beauty of the scene. Great work, will love to see more.
and as always, the best unreal tutorials
thanks for making this detailed process video. its no less than a GOLD MINE for any artist and beginners alike!
stunning model!!
awesome process
Remarkably well-made video tutorial and explanations. One of the best I've seen.
I don't know why UA-cam recommended this video to me (I mostly work in music and sound production) but I watched the whole thing and found it mind-blowing! Also, I lived in Sweden for many years and the look/feel/color ("falu rödfärg") of the cabin is just right. Really great video.
Amazing as always! Love the music as well. Thank you for your effort to teaching us!
such an honest , simple and dedicated of an artist u r man!!!! Go Miles!!!
Love this. I'm a huge fan of scenery like this that makes me feel super cozy and relaxed. I want to live in this clip!!!
Thank you William for your time and effort.
Gotta love those backseat "developers/modellers" on the internet. So many people completely speak out of their ass on the internet. Blows my mind that someone would say they could model this from scratch easily... Great work man looks incredible
I didn't believe it was CG. Photogrammetry explains the realism. Awesome
I have no idea how I got here but I watched the entire video and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Man, im not an 3d modeller, a graphical design or something like that. I dont even have a high end PC to do things like this.
But i can watch these kind of video's for hours! it's so intressting to see how every thing come toghther from 'just' a 'few' pictures!
Thanks for this video!!!
Just stumbled onto this. Excellent work, sir. Your painstaking attention to detail is appreciated