Unreal Engine 5 Character Creation, Animation, and Cinematics: Create custom 3D assets and bring them to life in Unreal Engine 5 using MetaHuman, Lumen, and Nanite

This book has been my companion for well over 2 months. Coming from an extremely low level of knowledge it patiently works through the process of creating 3d assets of different types, texturing them, rigging and animating. I massively enjoyed it as a complete newcomer although some degree of fluency with the very basic terminology is helpful. I found the step by step instructions extremely comprehensive and whenever I went astray it was because I had missed out a key step - and I learned from my mistakes. The feat is even more impressive in that some of the tools are brand new and changing. The book is supplemented further by comprehensive online materials which are of the same high standard. I would definitely recommend this book as a starting point for newcomers.

I'm not new to the industry and like the authors, have a very similar background.I got this book a few days ago and I have been reading it in small doses. I find the book’s chapters very well set out and very easy to follow.There is a great feeling of progression and the accompanying files to work with are very useful.I think anyone just starting out with modeling and then animating in UE5 should read this book as it will get you up and running very quickly.I have used 3D software for many years and so the first few chapters were not as important for me, but even if you are a veteran in the industry it is always nice to see how other people do things. There's always a "Ah! I did not know you could do that!" in there somewhere.For me, I was interested in UE5's control rig as I had not used it before. Following the steps in this book has basically given me all the information I needed to get me going.I would say that for an experienced 3D artist/Animator there will only be a small amount of information gained from reading this book however, for anyone leading a team they should consider recommending this to any junior or mid level artists and animators as it is an amazing resource for them.I really recommend this book and appreciate all of the hard work that has gone into creating it. It's very well done.