How to Animate in Unreal Engine 5

In this tutorial, I am going to show you how to make a simple character animation inside unreal engine 5. Here, we will be creating a wall hug walking animation with ue5 mannequin control rig and bake it into a regular animation sequence and so that we can use it in game. Here, you will learn commonly required features that you will have to use such as switching fk and ik mods when you create any animation.
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[@NootThePenguin]

Amazing work!

[@CodeLikeMe]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jomesias]

Exactly what I needed! 🎉thanks 💯

[@CodeLikeMe]

Happy to help!

[@REVOO.]

Thank you man ❤

[@CodeLikeMe]

No problem!

[@DailyPaily]

Thanks buddy 😶‍🌫

[@CodeLikeMe]

No problem 👍

[@oh...3486]

hi, could you make a video tutorial sometime on how to create 2D aim offset in a pixel game?

[@Maxim7.62]

Sounds complicated

[@CodeLikeMe]

can you share a reference?

[@oh...3486]

​@@CodeLikeMeI can’t post the link, but here’s the topic itself: aim offset paper 2D

[@filmotec]

I had this idea too, but if I could get a step by step guide on this, that would be great. There are currently no similar videos on CZcams. But such guidance would not hurt.

[@wildrelicproductions4879]

Also could this work for making more complicated animations such as combat animations?

[@CodeLikeMe]

of course.

[@wildrelicproductions4879]

Does this work for characters that don't use the mannequin skeleton like custom characters for let's say things like animation for short films?

[@CodeLikeMe]

Yes, but you will have to create the rig

[@MaxStudioCG2023]

or do them on ue5 skeleton and then retarget to your skeleton

[@josephzhou5026]

@@MaxStudioCG2023 agreed, this ill be a easier method as you only need to set up the ik chain

[@MaxStudioCG2023]

@@josephzhou5026 yes or just use the ue5 third person already built in Rig just copy the ik and rename it ,and by just replacing the ik skeleton (asset actions via matrix property and replace) and you have a full ik already done in few seconds :)

[@SeanMaxhell]

Where did you find the character with rig controls?

[@CodeLikeMe]

its already there in unreal

[@VWNewBeetleFan62]

You need to do more animation video I like how you do this and explain

[@CodeLikeMe]

thanks. Will do

[@williamminnaar6311]

Hi there - how do I fix the disappearing hair on my Metahumans? I can't go very far away and the hair vanishes? Thanks :)

[@CodeLikeMe]

As i remember, it has to do with the LOD settings, I don't remember details

[@chuckymerchant236]

Change "Forced LOD" to 0

[@user-xg6jf9wn8h]

What are the vids called of the original I'm trying to learn

[@CodeLikeMe]

i'm not sure what you are asking for, This is an independent tutorial, not a part of a series.

[@alexanderskanderup6791]

Whenever i try and "create Linked Animation Sequence" Or "bake animation" UE5 Freezes !? I tried updating my graphics drivers, and it worked.. once! Now the problem persist... i cant animate ! Help!
Does anyone know how to fix this ?

[@CodeLikeMe]

unreal freeze or crash? do you see anything useful in the log?

[@alexanderskanderup6791]

The were no crash log, just a hard freeze :(
Eventually I fund out in Windows screen setting AND Nvidia 3d settings, there is an option to choose either intergrated graphics card or the Nvidia.
Changing both these settings from "auto choose" to Nvidia card seems to have solved it 😅👍

[@DemureSoul]

How did you avoid the problem you addressed another of your videos?
czcams.com/video/Kc05p207wao/video.htmlsi=jHRUjeFOtKrdLVa9
Despite using the ik controls in the control rig, the ik bones don't move where the feet are until I bake to an fk control rig and do as you did in the linked video. When i bake to an fk control rig, the mesh distorts around many other joints. It seems the best way is to simply avoid the linked video's problem, but I'm missing something.

[@CodeLikeMe]

can't you apply the same method i did in linked video to avoid that?

[@DemureSoul]

When I use a fk control rig, I can fix the feet as you did. However, I then get distortions on other joints, namely the shoulders and elbows.

[@olliverkatana4168]

@@DemureSoul Same problem!!! Fixed legs movement, but instead got problems in animaton with elbows and knees ((

[@soullegendchan8386]

Next how to Animate face metahuman bro

[@masondavis2493]

He already did 🎉

[@CodeLikeMe]

yes, here czcams.com/video/QjypxolWsPg/video.html