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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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7 hours to complete
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
5.0

11 reviews

7 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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11 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Unreal Engine Visual FX, Materials & Interactive Systems Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
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There are 3 modules in this course

This course offers a structured, hands-on journey through the core and advanced features of material creation and control in Unreal Engine. Starting from foundational concepts such as applying base colors and texture maps, learners will progress to constructing modular material systems using masks, emissive properties, and vector operations.

The course emphasizes how to apply material principles, modify visual elements through parameters and instances, and implement dynamic material effects using Blueprints. By combining visual design and real-time control, learners will be able to create interactive, performance-efficient materials tailored for games and simulations. Divided into three progressive modules, the course introduces basic material building, intermediate design techniques such as color experimentation and instancing, and advanced Blueprint-driven dynamic materials. Upon completion, learners will be able to: β€’ Create visually diverse and organized materials using Unreal Engine's node-based Material Editor β€’ Integrate vector logic and masking for layered material effects β€’ Configure instanced materials and control parameters in runtime through Blueprints β€’ Apply dynamic changes to material properties like color, opacity, and emissiveness during gameplay This course is ideal for developers and technical artists looking to develop, customize, and control materials in Unreal Engine for interactive applications.

This module introduces the foundational principles of material creation in Unreal Engine 4. Learners will explore the Material Editor, construct basic materials using nodes and color inputs, and apply textures effectively to 3D meshes. The focus is on understanding material structure, working with base color and vector nodes, and integrating textures to achieve realistic surface appearances.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videosβ€’Total 82 minutes
  • Introduction to Materials in Unreal Engine 4β€’10 minutes
  • Creating a Wood Walnut Materialβ€’8 minutes
  • Creating a Wood Walnut Material Continuesβ€’11 minutes
  • Making Your First Materialβ€’10 minutes
  • Creating a First Your Materialβ€’7 minutes
  • Adding Color to Materialβ€’9 minutes
  • How to Add Textures to Materialβ€’9 minutes
  • How to Add Textures to Material Continuesβ€’8 minutes
  • Tyling of the Textures in 3d Modelβ€’9 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Graded - Material Fundamentals and Basicsβ€’30 minutes
  • Getting Started with Materialsβ€’10 minutes
  • Building Your First Materialsβ€’10 minutes
  • Working with Texturesβ€’10 minutes

This module explores intermediate techniques for enhancing material functionality and flexibility in Unreal Engine. Learners will gain hands-on experience with masking, vector operations, color experimentation, emissive effects, and instanced materials. The lessons emphasize how to modularize and control material attributes for visual variation and real-time efficiency.

What's included

7 videos4 assignments

7 videosβ€’Total 62 minutes
  • Adding Masks to Materialsβ€’7 minutes
  • Adding a Append Vector to Materialβ€’11 minutes
  • Experimenting with Colorsβ€’7 minutes
  • Experimenting with Colors Continuesβ€’7 minutes
  • Adding Emissive Colorβ€’12 minutes
  • Instanced Materialβ€’12 minutes
  • Creating Instanced Materialβ€’6 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Graded - Advanced Material Designβ€’30 minutes
  • Masking and Vector Operationsβ€’10 minutes
  • Color Experimentationβ€’10 minutes
  • Material Instancingβ€’10 minutes

This module introduces learners to the advanced control of materials in Unreal Engine using instancing and Blueprint integration. Learners will explore the creation and management of parameter groups, the process of linking materials to Blueprints, and the generation of dynamic material instances during gameplay. Emphasis is placed on enabling runtime material manipulation and efficiently organizing complex material setups for interactive visual feedback.

What's included

4 videos3 assignments

4 videosβ€’Total 37 minutes
  • Parameter Group in Instanced Materialβ€’10 minutes
  • Creating a Blueprint and Material Instanceβ€’9 minutes
  • Adding a Parameterβ€’9 minutes
  • Creating a Dynamic Instanceβ€’9 minutes
3 assignmentsβ€’Total 50 minutes
  • Graded - Material Instances and Dynamic Controlβ€’30 minutes
  • Parameterization in Materialsβ€’10 minutes
  • Creating Dynamic Material Effectsβ€’10 minutes

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Reviewed on Apr 14, 2026

Transform your flat textures into living environments. This course offers unique insights into material functions and optimization techniques that are vital for modern game development.

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Reviewed on Jun 1, 2026

The instructor has a great teaching style patient, thorough, and highly engaging. I went from knowing zero about material instances to building dynamic shaders in just a few days

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Gave me a rock-solid understanding of master shaders. Creating hundreds of material variations from one graph feels like magic.

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