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Sequencer Editor

Sequencer is Unreal Engine 4's mult-track editor used for creating and previewing cinematic sequences in real time.

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The Sequencer Editor is the cinematic editing tool inside Unreal Engine 4. Sequencer uses various specialized Tracks which are used to define the makeup of your scenes. Add a couple of Skeletal Mesh Tracks to Sequencer, then add Animation Tracks to animate those Skeletal Meshes, throw in a Camera Track and Camera Cuts track to provide a perspective and cycle between cameras and you have the foundation for setting up a cinematic sequence.

On this page you will find links to documenation regarding different aspects of the Sequencer Editor. If you are new to Sequencer, it is recommended that you check out the Essentials section which includes a high-level overview of the Sequencer Editor, an Editor Reference which breaks down components of the Sequencer Editor, a Quick Start guide to quickly get you up and running, multiple How-to's which are one-off pages of how to perform certain tasks with Sequencer as well as a section on Workflow tips.

The Sequencer Subway example project, available from the Learn tab in the Epic Games Launcher, shows how to create film-quality cinematic sequences using Unreal Engine 4's Sequencer Editor.

Starting Out

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Sequencer Quick Start

A guide to quickly get up and running with the Sequencer Editor in Unreal Engine 4.

Essentials

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Event Track Overview

Describes the features available when using Sequencers Event Track to fire off events

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Rendering and Exporting in Sequencer

Learn how to render and export cinematics in Sequencer

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Movie Render Queue Overview

Provides a high level description and briefly describes how to use Movie Render Queue

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Movie Render Queue Interface Reference

Guide to the User Interface for Movie Render Queue

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Using Movie Render Queue in Runtime Builds

How to use Movie Render Queue in a distributed build to create movies on end-users' devices

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Movie Render Queue Output Formats

Reference for output formats currently supported by Movie Render Queue

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Movie Render Queue Settings Reference

Reference guide for High-Quality Media Export UI and settings.

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Movie Render Queue Render Passes

Reference for render passes supported by Movie Render Queue

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Rendering Out Cinematic Movies

Shows you can render out your cinematic sequences to a saved movie file on your computer.

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Render Movie Settings

Describes the options available to you when rendering out your cinematic sequences.

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Exporting Custom Render Passes

Describes how you can export your Sequence in Custom Render Passes.

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Command Line Arguments for Rendering Movies

Outlines the Sequencer Command Line Arguments that can be used for Rendering Movies

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Sequence Recorder

Overview of the Sequence Recorder tool and recording options to capture gameplay.

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Take Recorder

Describes how Take Recorder can be used with Sequencer for recording motion capture.

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Using Take Recorder

How-to use Take Recorder to record sequences with motion capture.

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Take Recorder Reference

Describes UI features and settings for Take Recorder.

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Sequencer Cheat Sheet

Shortcuts and Keyboard Bindings you can use to increase your Sequencer productivity.

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Level Sequence Editor Preferences

Breakdown of the Sequencer Editor Preferences and settings.

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Exporting and Importing FBX files

Describes how you can export FBX files from Sequencer and import FBX files to Sequencer.

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Sequencer Time Refactor Technical Notes

Technical information for the Time Refactor performed on the Sequencer tool for 4.20.

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Workflow Considerations

Outlines and describes some of the different Sequencer Workflows and what each offer.

Guides

Using Frame Markers in Sequencer 4.21
Switching Actor Materials in Sequencer 4.23
Converting Matinee Files to Sequencer 4.24
Enabling Cinematic Viewports 4.25
Working with Audio Tracks 4.15
Fading In/Out a Scene 4.20
Adjusting the Speed of a Scene 4.20
Using Auto-Key in Sequencer 4.25
Shooting from a Camera Rig Rail 4.25
Using the Geometry Cache Track 4.22
Using Template Sequences 4.26
Calling Events through Sequencer 4.24
Applying Burn Ins 4.13
Shooting from a Camera Rig Crane 4.25
Blending Animations & Properties 4.17
Using Cine Camera Actors 4.25
Animating Material Parameter Collections 4.16
Creating Shots and Takes 4.25
Triggering Sequences from Gameplay 4.25
Keeping or Restoring Changes Made by Sequencer 4.25
Working with Tracks in Sequencer 4.20
Working with Camera Cuts 4.25
Blending Gameplay and Sequencer Animation 4.25
Using Embedded Sequencer Animations in Blueprints 4.16
Actor Rebinding in Blueprints with Sequencer 4.25
Controlling Anim Instances with Sequencer 4.20
Applying Custom Burn Ins 4.13
Importing & Exporting Edit Decision Lists (EDLs) 4.13
Blending Multiple Transform Tracks 4.25
Creating Spawnables 4.25
Using the Level Visibility Track 4.12
Subscenes & Compositing 4.12
Recording to Sequencer 4.24
Blending Animation Blueprints with Sequencer 4.19

Samples

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Meerkat Demo

How to set up the Meerkat demo, render it with Movie Render Queue, and explore its animation and optimization features

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Sequencer Subway

The Sequencer example shows how to create film-quality cinematic sequences using Unreal Engine 4's Sequencer Editor.

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