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Building Medieval Worlds - Unreal Engine 5 Modular Kitbash Specialization

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Building Medieval Worlds - Unreal Engine 5 Modular Kitbash Specialization

Master Medieval Environment Creation in UE5. Learn to build realistic medieval environments using Unreal Engine 5, from castles to landscapes.

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Advanced level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Learn how to create large-scale medieval environments with Unreal Engine 5.

  • Master modular kitbashing techniques to design castles, houses, and other structures.

  • Understand landscape sculpting and texturing for realistic terrain creation.

  • Implement interactive and animated elements to bring your medieval world to life.

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December 2025

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What you'll learn

  • Master Unreal Engine 5’s interface and essential navigation tools for effective workflow.

  • Learn to create, manipulate, and optimize landscapes and large-scale environments in UE5.

  • Develop complex modular structures like castles and huts using advanced mesh editing and kitbashing techniques.

  • Gain practical experience in integrating props, adding textures, and refining 3D assets for a polished environment.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Design
Category: Game Design
Category: User Interface (UI)

What you'll learn

  • Master advanced techniques in Unreal Engine 5 for creating realistic water systems, from rivers to lakes.

  • Learn to build complex structures like bridges, strongholds, and streets using UE5's modeling toolkit.

  • Gain experience with material creation and blending, ensuring your environments are both visually appealing and performance-optimized.

  • Create lifelike landscapes and digital environments using advanced UE5 tools like Quixel and distance-based material blending.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Building Design
Category: Computer Graphics
Category: Visualization (Computer Graphics)
Category: 3D Modeling
Category: Unreal Engine
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: Architectural Design
Category: Virtual Environment
Category: 3D Assets

What you'll learn

  • Master asset collection, blueprint creation, and environment population in Unreal Engine 5.

  • Sculpt realistic terrains, mountains, and detailed foliage for immersive virtual environments.

  • Set up advanced particle effects like fire, water wheels, and torch lighting to enhance scenes.

  • Use post-processing, material blending, and dynamic lighting to finalize and polish your environments.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Virtual Environment
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: Computer Graphic Techniques
Category: Video Game Development
Category: Unreal Engine
Category: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR)
Category: Animations
Category: 3D Assets

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