Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Make your game objects shine! In Part 30 of the Unreal Engine 5 Tutorial Series, we take our material skills to the next level by learning how to use Textures and Emissive Color.
In this lesson, you will learn how to import external textures into Unreal Engine and use the Texture Sample node to apply them to your models. We’ll be creating a glowing face for our robot character and discovering the "secret sauce" of emissive materials: the Multiply node. By multiplying our texture by a high value, we can create a powerful glowing effect that interacts with the world around it!
📦 DOWNLOAD THE COURSE RESOURCE PACK: Get all the assets used in this series here: gamedevacademy.gumroad.com/l/UE5coursefiles
📺 WATCH THE FULL SERIES PLAYLIST: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsPHRLf6UN4kFesvCarnbyXLtVpjh5Ek-
In this Emissive Texture tutorial, we cover:
- Importing Textures: Setting up a dedicated Textures folder and bringing in assets.
- Texture Sample Node: How to display 2D images on your 3D materials.
- The Emissive Input: Creating materials that "emit" their own light.
- Shader Math: Using the Multiply node to boost glow intensity.
- Previewing Work: Changing preview shapes in the Material Editor to better see your face textures.
- Organization: Keeping your Material Graph clean while adding more complex nodes.
Navigation:
⬅️ PREVIOUS LESSON (#29): youtu.be/8Q63mcke0gM
➡️ NEXT LESSON (#31): youtu.be/mRPPyvFzJCE
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Make your game objects shine! In Part 30 of the Unreal Engine 5 Tutorial Series, we take our material skills to the next level by learning how to use Textures and Emissive Color.
In this lesson, you will learn how to import external textures into Unreal Engine and use the Texture Sample node to apply them to your models. We’ll be creating a glowing face for our robot character and discovering the "secret sauce" of emissive materials: the Multiply node. By multiplying our texture by a high value, we can create a powerful glowing effect that interacts with the world around it!
📦 DOWNLOAD THE COURSE RESOURCE PACK: Get all the assets used in this series here: gamedevacademy.gumroad.com/l/UE5coursefiles
📺 WATCH THE FULL SERIES PLAYLIST: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsPHRLf6UN4kFesvCarnbyXLtVpjh5Ek-
In this Emissive Texture tutorial, we cover:
- Importing Textures: Setting up a dedicated Textures folder and bringing in assets.
- Texture Sample Node: How to display 2D images on your 3D materials.
- The Emissive Input: Creating materials that "emit" their own light.
- Shader Math: Using the Multiply node to boost glow intensity.
- Previewing Work: Changing preview shapes in the Material Editor to better see your face textures.
- Organization: Keeping your Material Graph clean while adding more complex nodes.
Navigation:
⬅️ PREVIOUS LESSON (#29): youtu.be/8Q63mcke0gM
➡️ NEXT LESSON (#31): youtu.be/mRPPyvFzJCE
Support the Channel: Join our community on Patreon to support the academy! -- patreon.com/shanewhittington
#UE5 #UnrealEngine5 #Materials #Emissive #GameDev #Texturing #GlowEffect #UnrealEngineTutorial #LearnUE5 #IndieDev
MORE TUTORIALS FROM ME
youtu.be/ATfzfvtvfIo QUICK TRICK to Realistically BLEND ASSETS with LANDSCAPE
youtu.be/VKCi_EDcjLM Amazing PHOTOREALISTIC Landscape Blend Material in Unreal Engine 5.1
youtu.be/XbgvO83CwAI Making Unreal Engine 5.1 PHOTOREALISTIC in 10 mins
DISCORD
♥ Join the Game Dev Academy Discord & get sorted into your Game Dev Academy house! - bit.ly/GDAdiscord ♥
MY PC SPECS (Affiliate links)
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GPU: amzn.to/2PPbnve
Motherboard: amzn.to/30RfX21
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