Learn iClone 7 | Character Creator | Unreal Engine Pipeline (Udemy.com)
Learn The Powerful Workflow Of Character Creator 3 to iClone To Unreal Engine & Create Amazing Characters & Animations!
Created by: Michael Ricks
Last updated August 2022
What you will learn
- You will learn how to jump into iClone 7 and get a FAST start to animating your characters
- Learn how to create an original 3D Character in Character Creator 3
- Learn how to send your character to iClone 7 ready for animation
- Learn how to pose and animate your character in iClone 7
- Learn how to perform facial animation and lip sync with your character
- Discover how to use powerful tools such as Motion Puppet, Direct Puppet and Face Puppet
- You will learn how to record your animations for later use on other characters
- You will learn how to render and export your video from iClone 7
- You will learn how to use "Live-Link" to send your character to Unreal Engine for animation and scene setup
- You will learn how to setup your scene in Unreal Engine and record the animation there
How it compares
Against the other 545 rated Udemy courses in 3D Modeling on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 56% of them
- Reviews204#309 of 546 by number of reviews
- Length4.9 hoursshorter than 59% of them
- Last updatedAugust 2022earlier than 51% of them
Course Description
IMPORTANT: Everything you'll learn in this course can be applied to the new releases of Character Creator 4 and iClone 8. The new features of CC4 and iClone 8 are not covered in this course, however.
In this course you will learn one of the most powerful animation workflows available today - Reallusion's Character Creator 3, iClone 7 and Unreal Engine!
Learn how to create an original 3D Character in Character Creator 3
Learn how to send your character to iClone 7 ready for animation
Learn how to pose and animate your character in iClone 7
Learn how to perform facial animation and lip sync with your character
Discover how to use powerful tools such as Motion Puppet, Direct Puppet and Face Puppet
You will learn how to record your animations for later use on other characters
You will learn how to render and export your video from iClone 7
You will learn how to use "Live-Link" to send your character to Unreal Engine for animation and scene setup
You will learn how to setup your scene in Unreal Engine and record the animation there
You will also learn how to setup and use the amazing LIVE Face App for iPhone X, 11, or 12 to create high quality lip sync and facial animations!
You're going to love how intuitive and simple it is to create your very own custom character in Character Creator 3! In no time at all you will be creating broadcast and film quality characters that are rigged and ready to animate in iClone 7! You will learn how to apply mocap animations to your character and adjust the animation to your liking - all within iClone 7.
After that you will discover the powerful workflow of sending your character and animation to Unreal Engine, using Live-Link, and then record your animation inside of Unreal Engine in real-time!
And the best part? It's FUN! Now is the perfect time to jump in and learn this powerful workflow that will assist you in bringing your creative vision to life.
I'll see you on the inside!
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
204 Reviews
Michael Ricks
I've been making films and doing visual effects on indie films for over 15 years. When I discovered Unreal Engine I was blown away by it's realistic real-time rendering engine! I immediately saw that Unreal Engine was a game changer and that it had now become possible for a small studio consisting of a few artists or even a single artist to pull off a Hollywood quality feature length animated film!
In the past it would take hours, if not days, to render each frame of an animation, which made it impossible for an independent artist to complete a full-length film. It would literally take years to render all the frames of a movie.
All this has changed with Unreal Engine - the playing field has been leveled, and it is now truly up to the talents and skill set of the artist/storyteller to create their vision. No longer will you be held back due to limitations of technology.
Join with me as we begin a journey in using this awesome tool-set - I think you will find it not only fun but extremely satisfying on a creative level.
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Reviews
By Charlie Hall on 1/19/2025
Great course, got me off the ground and running fast and I was able to put the lessons to immediate use. Thanks Michael I look forward to taking your other courses!
By Andrew Price on 8/27/2022
Very informative course, concise lessons that are easy to digest and build on one another. I've learned a lot in a short space of time and already feel very confident using Character Creator and iClone. Definitely worth the money.
By Todd Waddington on 1/16/2022
I think Michael is a great teacher and for someone just entering 3D creating with a bit of a background in digital arts It was perfect. You can't find another tutorial like this one. I wanted to learn this exact workflow. For those who aren't familiar with Unreal Engine, I would suggest getting some basic knowledge. Michael does a good job telling you which "buttons to push" so to speak, but if you don't know UE it is a little frustrating. But the CC/iClone workflow, learning animation, exporting to UE made this course invaluable to me.
By Rich Graysonn on 6/10/2021
iClone was a tool that was sitting on my virtual shelf for years untouched. Not much was out there that was very clear. Well I can now use iClone and Character creator. If you are thinking if you should get this course, do it ! The instructor uses a step by step approach and guides you through the features without overwhelming you or going too fast. And he's not hiding behind a bunch of 3D Jargon that often confuses more than it is impressive. GREAT COURSE!
By Mike on 5/13/2021
Need more time to explain details in mesh object and actions in a clear way as there is no interactivity to changes. You ommit stuff and you did spend time in things that are obvious (eg teeth, user can experiment with all these settings, so what's the point to stay so much in this? Better to explain how to fix the tongue mesh when you did adjust the mouse open/teeth). I personally felt bored...
By Peter Yates on 3/5/2021
A really great refresher for me and most clearly explained by Michael. There were a number of key points made that seemed to have been missed by other videos I've seen. An excellent job Michael.
By Anonymized User on 10/18/2020
Great course! I hope this is just the first of a series on the work pipeline between Unreal, iClone and Character Creator. I would love to see more on clothing, physics, hair and animation. This has been invaluable in my graduate studies.
By Eric Love on 9/29/2020
I own the Reallusion software for about a year but I had no idea how powerful, flexible, timesaver, and the amount of precision this software provides. I was not using the software to it full potential!!! Trying to figure things out on my own and piecemeal the information on the internet was very time consuming and incomplete. We really need more books and more detailed video training like this on the Reallusion software!!! This end-to-end training course is outstanding and is just what I needed to take my skillset to the next level!!! Many thanks to Michael Ricks for creating this great course. He did an outstanding job!!!
By José Guedes on 9/26/2020
Very good course. I already knew a lot about iclone and character creator, but i learned some really nice new things. Very good for beginners. I would love to see a more advanced course on iclone, as i love it and used it since version 4 and i think is finnaly getting to the big league. 5 star course. All the best.
By Mike Dodds on 9/25/2020
Thanks Mike, the course was great. It's so difficult to find up-to-date tutorials for Character Creator and iClone. I'm a lot more confident that I know how to use these programs now. I hope you can either go further with this course, or produce a follow on course, to cover the workflow for a more compext scene. With actors moving around a scene, interacting with props and how to transfer/link that to Unreal.
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