Kyiv Ukraine 3d | Unreal Engine 5 Cinematic | Architecture Animation

https://youtu.be/rNdtSe9nvrA?si=4_c16eJP3nMZQY9b

This is my first personal project and my initial experiments with Unreal Engine 5, Substance Painter, and DaVinci Resolve.

The focal point of this endeavor lies in Sofiyska Square - one of Kyiv, Ukraine's, central and most ancient squares. The entire expanse, encompassing adjacent streets, props, and all associated structures (21 unique buildings), has been meticulously modeled “3ds Max”.

The principal monument, an homage to Ukraine's hetman, Bohdan Khmelnytsky, was captured through camera lens and transposed into a 3D model via the wonders of photogrammetry using 'Meshroom.' Retopology, corrected and enhanced textures, and solid environment modeling ensued.

All texturing was achieved through materials sourced from Quixel Megascans, incorporating my own unique additional features such as blending, dirt, wear and tear, variations, displacement, etc.. In select instances, experimentation with Substance Painter and Vertex color was conducted.

A created rendition and textured of the Ukrainian police vehicle, the 'Mitsubishi Outlander Ukraine Police,' for animation trials.

Marvelous Designer was enlisted for the animation of flags, curtains, and banners.

For character portrayals, MetaHumans were utilized for close-up shots, while Anima served for distant perspectives.

Through the capabilities of Chaos | Niagara in UE5, destruction effects for solid objects and a relatively modest fountain were rendered.

The first time I tried editing and color correcting in DaVinci Resolve, I hope it turned out not bad, and in the future, I'll be able to do better =)

The endeavor consumed a substantial portion of time, yielding newfound insights and requiring considerable exertion. The attainment of dynamic and refined animation within UE5, as envisioned (complete with weather effects and scenic skies), it turned out to be impossible due to hardware limitations on my old GTX 1080 video card.

It turned out to be impossible due to hardware limitations on my old GTX 1080 video card.

I look forward to your feedback. Warm greetings from Ukraine!