Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Learn how to use @UnrealEngine's Media Viewer to bring image and video references directly into your animation workflow. We'll cover drag-and-drop references, Media Tracks, Sequencer synchronization, and a few tips to speed up posing and animation without ever leaving the Unreal Editor.

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Links:
Media Viewer Doc:
dev.epicgames.com/documentation/unreal-engine/media-viewer-in-unreal-engine

Simple Timeline Tutorial:
youtu.be/vlPjLw5zNTI?si=ySFE9i579W76gm36

S.A.M Tool:
youtu.be/-mcMxpVmnAM?si=iBPjxjANQs_vx0aw

Download: dev.epicgames.com/community/learning/tutorials/M4yr/unreal-engine-solo-animation-mode-s-a-m

00:00 Intro
00.25 Media Viewer Setup
01:28 Library and Base Settings
02:20 Using Image Reference and Viewport Setup
05:06 Using Video Reference
06:40 Other Useful Settings
10:20 Speed up Workflow with Popeye
11:32 Using Media Source Asset
14:33 Combining it with S.A.M - Animation Workflow
15:49 Outro

#unrealengine #animation #mediaviewer