The Matrix Awakens - Creating the Characters - Tech Talk - State of Unreal 2022

Dive deep into the character creation process for 'The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience' in this tech talk from the State of Unreal 2022 livestream. Explore how MetaHuman Creator served as a framework for building characters, learn about cutting-edge scan and performance-capture technology, and dissect the comprehensive look development process in Unreal Engine 5 that brought the characters to life. Discover techniques for populating a city with diverse characters, including wardrobe design and combinations, crowd character data assets, and mesh processing. Gain insights into recreating iconic actors, optimizing groom simulations, and implementing cloth simulations. Delve into the intricacies of capture techniques, raw scan face meshes, color calibration, and texture extraction. Master the art of look development through reference materials and material setup in Unreal Engine 5.