The (Unofficial) Unreal Engine Podcast

Jacob Feldman and Alex Coulombe

A podcast all about Unreal Engine. Hosts Alex and Jacob dive into topics from VR/AR/XR to games, architecture, technology and much more!

  1. Stranger Things on Stage: Unreal Engine Magic with Tom Wexler

    19 JULY

    Stranger Things on Stage: Unreal Engine Magic with Tom Wexler

    In this episode of the Unofficial Unreal Engine Podcast, host Alex talks with Tom Wexler of 59 Productions about bringing Stranger Things: The First Shadow to life on stage. They explore how Unreal Engine powered stunning flyovers of Hawkins and enabled rapid iteration for a groundbreaking theatrical experience. Tom shares insights into his journey from live music visuals to cutting-edge VR tools for previsualization and stage design. Learn how the team balanced ambitious real-time tech with rock-solid reliability for a show that feels both cinematic and theatrical. Plus, behind-the-scenes stories from their Royal Shakespeare Company collaboration and why liveness in theater still matters in a digital age. StrangerThingsOnStage.com https://59.studio/ https://www.tomwexler.com #UnrealEngine #VirtualProduction #StrangerThingsTheFirstShadow #UnrealPodcast #TheaterTech #VRDesign #59Productions #StageDesign #Previs #RoyalShakespeareCompany #UE5 #LivePerformance #VolumetricCapture #ImmersiveTheater

    1h 23m
  2. Unreal Fest Orlando 2025 Preview !

    3 JUNE

    Unreal Fest Orlando 2025 Preview !

    Alex takes you on a literal walkthrough of the facilities, useful tips for Unreal Fest 2025 and talks with guest Filip Iliescu about current projects. Filip Iliescu https://github.com/Ancient23 https://x.com/firechant https://www.ayadog.com/

    43 min
  3. FAB is Good Now! And other updates!

    21 MAR

    FAB is Good Now! And other updates!

    Catch the latest Unreal Engine news with Alex Coulomb! This episode covers: 🌎 Unreal Fest 2025 – From Orlando to Stockholm and beyond! 🔥 FAB integration updates in Unreal Engine 5.5. 📚 Unreal Engine training resources & classes. 👁️ Unreal Engine VR blink detection improvements. 💡 Tips & insights for Unreal developers. Subscribe & Follow: [YouTube.com/IBUs] Unreal Engine Training - www.alexcoulombepresents.com Matt Workman's 'This Week in Unreal' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWNOQikrjUk&list=PLlzGoJuY2GCqYDDPVnSCNArVeG_d7c7tM Epic Games at GDC - https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/events/gdc-2025 Unreal Fests - https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/news/unreal-fest-2025-is-coming-to-a-city-near-you Fab - www.fab.com Connect on Socials: Alex Garland Presents Hashtags: #UnrealEngine, #UnrealFest, #GameDevelopment, #UE5, #VirtualReality, #UnrealEngineTraining, #FABUpdate, #GameDesign, #UnrealCommunity,

    32 min
  4. How to Teach UE5 and Twinmotion with Sam Anderson

    8 FEB

    How to Teach UE5 and Twinmotion with Sam Anderson

    In this episode of the Unofficial Unreal Engine Podcast, host Alex welcomes Sam Anderson, an Unreal Engine expert with a background in architecture and visualization. They discuss Sam’s journey from architecture to working at Epic Games in technical marketing and training, where she helped create visual content and educational materials for Unreal Engine and Twinmotion users. They also explore the differences between the two tools, highlighting Twinmotion’s ease of use for quick visualizations and Unreal Engine’s power for advanced projects. Sam shares insights on her learning approach, emphasizing structured preparation, while Alex describes his hands-on, experimental style. The conversation covers recent Unreal Engine updates, including Fab’s takeover of the marketplace and workflow improvements between Twinmotion and Unreal Engine. They also discuss Unreal Fest’s shift to Orlando in June 2025, speculating on potential Disney collaborations. Sam reflects on her experiences at various Unreal Fests, comparing their unique atmospheres. The episode provides valuable insights into the Unreal Engine ecosystem, learning strategies, and the importance of networking within the game development and visualization communities. Follow Sam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantharanderson/ A Conversation with Sam Anderson, Interactive Archviz Specialist | Creator Spotlight | https://youtu.be/m-85iLPMufc?si=P5XIDaXAXVWb7qOy Developing Twinmotion projects further in Unreal Engine | Webinar https://youtu.be/eI1blbMi_KM?si=jbAKkiV23SHanJSu Ask Me Anything: Epic Games Tools with Sam Anderson https://youtu.be/ifcqd3OLjYY?si=xrRUZu-UgTbHjxj3 How to add easy Post Process Effects in Unreal Engine | Twinmotion & Unreal Tutorials https://youtu.be/_NEao502z7s?si=d66PQ8hPpiJUaPZ_ https://www.studioladder.com/videos https://dev.epicgames.com/community/learning/courses/MGy/twinmotion-for-art-departments/0yGY/twinmotion-and-epic-ecosystem-overview #UnrealEngine #Twinmotion #EpicGames #UE5 #GameDev #3DVisualization #Architecture #CGI #TechEducation #UnrealFest #VirtualReality #AugmentedReality #MetaHuman #GamedevCommunity #DigitalArt #Simulation #TechTrends #CreativeWorkflow #Training #LearningLab #Gaming #Design #Innovation #3DRendering #RealTimeRendering #VisualizationTools #Networking @ibrews @Alan_GOTSVR​

    1h 19m
  5. Unreal Day, AWE Vienna, & UE 5.5 with Djordje Djordjic!

    26/11/2024

    Unreal Day, AWE Vienna, & UE 5.5 with Djordje Djordjic!

    Linkedin Djordje- https://www.linkedin.com/in/djordje-djordjic-a0a42994/Linkedin Pixels2Pixels - https://www.linkedin.com/company/pixels2pixels/Pixels2Pixels website - https://pixels2pixels.com/XR Corridor Experiencehttps://youtu.be/L0BxAoHxOMchttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/djordje-djordjic-a0a42994_xr-immersion-mcigroup-activity-7265690510155993088-9_uu?utm_source=combined_share_message&utm_medium=member_desktop_webPatek Philippe VR Experience - https://youtu.be/-sDQeiDxUsEShowreel 2021 - https://youtu.be/RKl9oSOd9PQMicrosoft RTOS - https://youtu.be/-werqxrssn4VR Fortress 2019 - https://youtu.be/S6YjkKoKkP4 , https://youtu.be/5u3h7DhXpek, https://youtu.be/uTknxMXdffwVR Arch Viz - https://youtu.be/3Zzs24Way2k, https://youtu.be/TpIAg79eEnEF1 Unreal Video - https://youtu.be/858eoN82dfoNatural Unreal Engine Scene - https://youtu.be/9RwVVV4r6IUWeb 3 Gaming and NFT - https://youtu.be/MI0KrGuTetI#unrealengine #virtualreality #gamedevelopement #virtualproduction #techart #ue4 #ue5 #lighttwist #blueprints #visionpro #PixelStreaming #EpicGames #Meta #XRDevelopment #AugmentedReality #ARGlasses #ImmersiveTech #TechInnovation #ARHardware #MetaVerse #AR #VR #ContentCreation #RemoteWork @ibrews @Alan_Gotsvr #adobepodcast

    1h 30m
  6. Does UE5 Virtual Production have New Competition? Feat. Mahmoud Alkawadri

    19/11/2024

    Does UE5 Virtual Production have New Competition? Feat. Mahmoud Alkawadri

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahmoudalkawadri https://www.artstation.com/mahmoudalkawadri https://www.behance.net/Mahmoud_kw https://www.chaos.com/vantage https://www.chaos.com/virtual-production #unreal engine #virtual reality #game developement #virtual production #tech art #ue4 #ue5 #lighttwist #blueprints #vision pro #Epic Games #Meta #Meta Connect 2024 #XR Development #Augmented Reality #FutureOfXR #ImmersiveTech #MetaVerse #AR #VR #ContentCreation #RemoteWork @ibrews @Alan_Gotsvr #adobepodcast #adobepodcaststudio

    1h 22m
  7. Cory Strassburger talks Unreal Fest, Xanadu and More!

    27/10/2024

    Cory Strassburger talks Unreal Fest, Xanadu and More!

    In this episode Alex talks with Cory Strassburger about all of their adventures across the country at the different conventions for the last few weeks and previewing upcoming events overseas. They talk about Cory’s huge scope of experience in the entertainment industry and about his wildly popular YouTube series. https://www.linkedin.com/in/corystrassburger Alex recaps Meta Connect, Unreal Fest, SVVR, and Halcy-Con https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q7GIQVh2Nc Unreal Day: https://unrealday.com/VES Berlin: https://www.vesglobal.org/event/project-arena-redefining-virtual-production-workflow-berlin/AWE EU: https://awexr.com/eu-2024 Unreal Engine Training with Alex: https://www.alexcoulombepresents.com/ Part 2 of Apple Vision Pro: https://ko-fi.com/s/ab9d9649f6 Cory's Playlist of Shoutouts: Senza Peso VR: https://www.meta.com/experiences/pcvr/senza-peso/1184398028297648 Senza Peso Short Film https://vimeo.com/97252663 Xanadu: https://www.youtube.com/xanadublu @xanaduBlu crazy UE 12k pathtracer content using home vicon system: https://x.com/xenrax1/status/1843454027759313156 UE mad scientist making some wacky lofi UE content https://vimeo.com/1016509863/e284d4227d?share=copy&fbclid=IwY2xjawFuUh5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHRm6r7qNIbNVA2X4H21hjccZUNsiixCS-J5XsE8dcrL7IAEPeN7tuOmx6w_aem_uUQgYa82J6J0xRCsCyuCjg insane amounts of awesome content for digital spy ninjas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vifTeNgDEF4 Adobe Podcast is an AI-powered audio recording and editing tool designed to help podcasters and content creators produce high-quality audio content effortlessly. It offers features like noise and echo removal, lossless recording, and real-time audio enhancement, all accessible through a web-based platform. https://podcast.adobe.com/ #unreal engine #virtual reality #game development #virtual production #tech art #ue4 #ue5 #lighttwist #star wars #Pixel Streaming #Epic Games #Meta # Meta Connect 2024 #XR Development #Augmented #Meta Orion #AR Glasses #FutureOfXR #ImmersiveTech #UnrealForXR #ARHardware #AR #VR #RemoteWork @ibrews @Alan_Gotsvr #adobepodcast, #adobepodcaststudio, #adobepodcastenhance

    1h 10m
  8. Matt Workman and the Future of Film

    18/10/2024

    Matt Workman and the Future of Film

    In this episode, Alex chats with Matt Workman about his career journey, virtual production, and their time at Unreal Fest Seattle. Matt dives into his passion for cinematography and app development. They ruminate on using Unreal Engine for Mac, the potential of Apple’s Vision Pro for filmmaking, discuss remote work challenges and benefits while raising families, and share insights on tech and the future of the film and game/app industries. Also, Matt loves World of Warcraft. They also dive into the evolution of game development tools like Unreal Engine and Unity, the impact of changes in licensing models, and their hopes for a more flexible and immersive future. Matt discusses his YouTube strategy, his approach to creating engaging content, and how he has expanded his channels. They emphasize the importance of staying current in a rapidly evolving tech landscape and share their thoughts on making the most of new opportunities. Matt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattworkman/ Alex recaps Meta Connect, Unreal Fest, SVVR, and Halcy-Con : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q7GIQVh2Nc Unreal Day: https://unrealday.com/ VES Berlin: https://www.vesglobal.org/event/project-arena-redefining-virtual-production-workflow-berlin/ AWE EU: https://awexr.com/eu-2024 Unreal Engine Training with Alex: https://www.alexcoulombepresents.com/ Part 2 of Apple Vision Pro: https://ko-fi.com/s/ab9d9649f6 @ibrews @Mystic360VR @UnOffUnrealPod #UnrealEngine #AppleVisionPro #VirtualProduction #Filmmaking #GameDevelopment #VR #AR #TechConferences #MetaConnect #ContentCreation #RemoteWork

    1h 49m
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