Create a Micro Biome Planter in Unreal Engine 5 Using Free Assets. Complete follow Guide
HTodays video is a complete guide / tutorial for creating a Desktop style Micro Biome Planter. We will be using Free assets from the marketplace and Path Tracing for a realistic finished render!
Link to HDRI on PolyHaven :
https://polyhaven.com/a/brown_photostudio_04
Link to Animal pack on Marketplace :
https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/17c2d7d545674204a7644c3c0c4c58ba
My Final Renders of my Original Micro Biome that inspired this.
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/KO9XyG
Command to fix Foliage culling distance
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0:00 Intro
0:11 Download Assets / Plugins
0:39 Create New Project
0:58 Enable Plugins
1:20 Create Level and Add HDRI
2:56 Create Planter / Vase Glass
7:08 Create Stand
9:17 Create Soil / Dirt
10:54 Download Textures
12:00 Add Textures to Objects
13:05 Displace Soil Mesh
15:05 Adjust UV's on Stand
16:16 Create Glass Material (Lumen Version)
21:08 Add Foliage to Biome
26:11 Add Character / Animal
28:07 Create Floor and Displace
30:57 Create Camera
33:17 Update HDRI
34:24 Enable Path Tracing
35:29 Update Glass Material to Path tracing Version
36:16 Outro / Sample Images