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Documentation including references, guides, and tutorials covering the creation of art assets and other content such as static meshes, skeletal meshes, materials, etc. in Unreal Engine 3.

Unreal Engine 3 Basics

General Information about developing games with Unreal Engine 3. Minimum Specs - Recommended Hardware - Recommended Software - Workflow - Frequently Asked Questions - Console Commands - Commandline Arguments - Confirguration Files - Blogs
Getting Started: Content Creation

First steps for asset creation, including environments, characters, materials, textures, and more. FBX Content Pipeline - Static Meshes - Skeletal Meshes - Physics Assets - Animations - Materials - Textures - Particles & Effects - Post Processes - Audio & Sound
FBX Content Pipeline

Technical documentation and tutorials over using the FBX pipeline to create content for and import content into UE3. Static Meshes - Skletal Meshes - Materials - Animations - Morph Targets.

Essential Reading

Unreal Editor and Tools - Guides to using level and content creation tools.
Design Workflow - Rough detailing of Epic's internal design workflow.
Creating Models - Explanation of the art assets needed for creating models for UE3.
FBX Pipeline - Importing meshes, animations, and materials using the FBX format.

Roles

Animator - Information for animating skeletal meshes in Unreal Engine 3.
Character Artist - Creating skeletal meshes for characters in UE3.
Environment Artist - Creating static meshes to populate environments.
FX Artist - Information over creating special effects using particles.
Technical Artist - Tool creation, materials, profiling & optimization, polish.
Texture Artist - Guidelines for creating textures to be used in UE3.

Topics

AI & Navigation - Information regarding using navigation systems to create AI.
Animation - Using animations, morph targets, and controllers to deform skeletal meshes
APEX Framework - Creating cloth and destruction effects using APEX.
Audio Home - Overview of the audio system and using sounds in UE3.
FaceFX - Creating facial animations for skeletal meshes in UE3.
Lighting & Shadows - Working with lighting and shadows in Unrela Engine 3.
Materials & Textures - Creating and using materials in Unreal Engine 3.
Particles & Effects - Creating effects in UE3 with particles, decals, fog, and more.
Performance, Profiling, & Optimization - Techniques for profiling games in Unreal Engine 3.
Physics - Using PhysX and physical simulations in Unreal Engine 3.
Post Process Effects - Applying whole scene effects in Unreal Engine 3.
Rendering Subsystem - Overview of the rendering pipeline in Unreal Engine 3.
ScaleForm GFx - Overview of the Scaleform GFx integration in UE3.
Skeletal meshes - Creating and using animated skeletal meshes in UE3.
Static Meshes - Creating and using static meshes in UE3.
User Interface & HUD - Creating user interfaces such as menus and HUDs.

Platforms

Mobile - Developing games for mobile platforms using Unreal Engine 3.
Mac OS - Publishing and distributing UE3 games for Mac OS.

DirectX 11

DirectX 11 Features - DirectX 11 rendering features in Unreal Engine 3.

Resources

UDK Gems - A series of example-based tutorials over various topics.
Community Links - Tutorials, tools, and resources provided by the UDK community.
Mod Home - Information and resources for mod developers using UT3 or Gears of War.