Last year (2024), I had the opportunity to teach a workshop focused on Unreal Engine 5 environment building. I designed the course to guide participants through key concepts and practical applications in creative design and motivated story telling. The workshop included hands-on exercises and numerous tech demonstrations to expose students to a world of 3D possibilities. Students had the chance to collaborate on projects, receive constructive feedback, and apply the techniques learned to their own work.

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Recently, I taught the same workshop again, but this time for a new group of students. While much of the content and structure of the lesson remained the same—emphasizing the same core skills and techniques—the dynamics of the new group led to different approaches and unique ideas in how they applied the material. As before, the workshop was highly interactive, with a focus on problem-solving, creativity, and collaboration.

Student Environments Stills

In just six short classes, students used their growing knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 to create these detailed alleyway environments. Throughout the workshop, I guided them through the fundamentals of the engine—covering the user interface, navigation tools, and essential scene-building techniques. Using assets from the Fab marketplace, students learned how to assemble 3D environments from the ground up while exploring key concepts like lighting, composition, storytelling, and effective mesh placement. These final renders show how far they came in a short time, highlighting their creativity and the detailed, engaging environments they were able to build.