Find out how we made the ultimate computer for working in Unreal Engine, then check out our contest for a chance to win BIG!
Five years ago we made a video with our friends from Puget Systems about building the fastest After Effects computer in the world.
Given how popular Unreal Engine has become in the motion design and animation industry, we thought it would be fun to team up with them again and build the Ultimate Unreal Engine Workstation. We also flew out to Seattle to get advice from the team on how to best spend your money when building a computer for Unreal Engine. Check it out here:
Special thanks to director Mike Pecci, videographer Chris Shreve, and sound mixer Ross Smith for their on location filmwork.
🙌🏻 WATCH, SHARE AND WIN PRIZES
As you saw in the video, we made a bunch of short animated films with this machine (see below). Here's your opportunity to win some of the same tools we used to make them. Watch the shorts and share the posts for a chance to bring home over $5,000 in prizes.
THE RULES:
- Follow School of Motion on Instagram
- Until 10/2 3:59PM PT, leave a comment and repost our IG post about Building the Ultimate Unreal Engine Machine
- Repost and comment on each of the five Unreal short films we’ll post daily on IG for extra entries. 1 repost + 1 comment = 1 extra entry!
- On 10/3 we’ll choose a lucky winner who gets to take it all home!
THE PRIZES:
Thank you to our friends for these awesome prizes! We used every one of these in making these shorts:
🎬 WATCH THE ANIMATED SHORTS
GUARDIAN | Unreal Engine Short Film
Two mortal enemies must work together to summon and defeat a great evil that has been locked away for centuries. Featuring original music and sound design from Sanctus Audio.
SPECIAL OPS | Unreal Engine Short Film
In the heart of the jungle, soldiers pass the time waiting for their next mission.
MOONED | Unreal Engine Short Film
An astronaut must make repairs to a failing generator on the International Lunar Base.
THE GETAWAY | Unreal Engine Short Film
In this stop-motion-style short, a criminal must evade police and make his getaway.
HOMECOMING | Unreal Engine Short Film
A cyborg returns home to his family in Neo-Tokyo after a long journey.
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