Foundation Chair Chris Pritchett Introduces Unreal Engine 5 Professional Elective

Last semester, Professor Chris Pritchett introduced a new professional elective centered around Unreal Engine 5 (UE5), a powerful real-time 3D creation tool developed by Epic Games. While commonly used in video game development, UE5 is also widely applied in film, architecture, automotive design, and virtual production.

Students learned to create immersive environments, render high-quality images and cinematics, and were introduced to the Blueprint visual scripting language. Through a combination of technical tutorials and projects, students explored lighting, materials, and real-time rendering techniques.

Featured renders by Gray Siegler, Collin Caywood, Terry Grant, Timothy Lee, and Reid Sapp.