Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Learn how to create animated material for heat distortion in Unreal Engine 5, then use Niagara particles to spawn hundreds of them for a cinematic heat shimmer effect. We’ll also set up the landscape and lighting, then animate the Ornithopter flight using noise modifier for smooth, natural motion.
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Over the next 4 days, we’re releasing four in-depth tutorial episodes, each one breaking down a single Dune shot from start to finish. You’ll get all the assets, guidance, and workflows you need so you can recreate these scenes yourself at home even if you’re a beginner.
In this Unreal Engine 5 tutorial series, you’ll learn how to:
• Break down cinematic movie shots like a filmmaker
• Master desert environment & landscape creation
• Build photorealistic dunes using our landscape material “secret sauce”
• Create cinematic lighting, atmosphere & fog
• Animate cameras + create smooth cinematic movement
• Use particles, sand simulations & smoke with Embergen
• Render production-quality cinematic shots in UE5
We explain everything in the simplest possible way while still teaching professional virtual production workflows. Once you understand this process, you won’t just be able to recreate these Dune shots, you’ll be able to analyze ANY cinematic scene and rebuild it inside Unreal Engine with confidence.
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Learn how to create animated material for heat distortion in Unreal Engine 5, then use Niagara particles to spawn hundreds of them for a cinematic heat shimmer effect. We’ll also set up the landscape and lighting, then animate the Ornithopter flight using noise modifier for smooth, natural motion.
This video is powered by Dell Pro Max.
🔥 Become the #1 option in your industry with practical AI workflows:
https://ai.baddecisions.studio
🎬 Master Unreal Engine Cinematics in 14 days even if you’re starting from zero:
https://learn.baddecisions.studio
📥 FREE ASSET DOWNLOADS for Unreal Engine 5.6
All 3D assets are provided throughout this series so you can follow along.
dropbox.com/scl/fo/4x00nf2zpixttglb7x59a/ALqnLoSa3pYU1uddYSUBsYA?rlkey=q5v2uyt4ul206j2w0ff0pfgte&st=1o08tlqu&dl=0
If you need any help, join our discord server:
discord.gg/zwycgqezfD
Over the next 4 days, we’re releasing four in-depth tutorial episodes, each one breaking down a single Dune shot from start to finish. You’ll get all the assets, guidance, and workflows you need so you can recreate these scenes yourself at home even if you’re a beginner.
In this Unreal Engine 5 tutorial series, you’ll learn how to:
• Break down cinematic movie shots like a filmmaker
• Master desert environment & landscape creation
• Build photorealistic dunes using our landscape material “secret sauce”
• Create cinematic lighting, atmosphere & fog
• Animate cameras + create smooth cinematic movement
• Use particles, sand simulations & smoke with Embergen
• Render production-quality cinematic shots in UE5
We explain everything in the simplest possible way while still teaching professional virtual production workflows. Once you understand this process, you won’t just be able to recreate these Dune shots, you’ll be able to analyze ANY cinematic scene and rebuild it inside Unreal Engine with confidence.
Bad Decisions Audio Podcast 🎙️:
Spotify and Apple Podcasts
podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/badxstudio
If you wanna see us to do cool things follow us here too:
Instagram:instagram.com/badxstudio
Twitter: twitter.com/badxstudio
TikTok: tiktok.com/@badxstudio
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/badxstudio
linkedin.com/in/farhadshababi
linkedin.com/in/farazshababi
#UnrealEngine5 #Dune #VirtualProduction #Filmmaking #GameDev #vfx
