Workshops
Extending upon the Unreal Engine 4 Game Templates
By Unreal Bahrain, Bahrain Polytechnic, Tarteeb, & The Bahrain Internet Society
Free Workshop
Workshop Information
29 – 30 April, 2019
Bahrain Polytechnic
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
The Unreal engine comes with plenty of templates to get you started on your game projects. From VR to 2D games, you can develop a working prototype in a matter of minutes to hours.
In this workshop, you will be able to expand your unreal engine project by modifying templates that come packaged with the Unreal Engine by understanding how they are put together, modifying its content, and adding other templates to the project.
Understanding The Unreal Engine 4 Interface & workflow
By Unreal Bahrain, & The Bahrain Internet Society
Free Workshop
Workshop Information
24 – 25 July, 2019
Bahrain Polytechnic
5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
The Unreal Engine is a powerful game development engine but has a beautiful simple and smart interface. However, sometimes the simplified interface can be a little intimidating for beginners.
- In this workshop you will understand the basics of its interface, and the different workflows for the common systems in the engine.
- You will be given an optional homework task that you can deliver on Sunday the following week.
- Instructors, Mentors, and Coaches will be assigned to you if you need them.
- The workshop is runs for 3 hours per day over 2 days.
- You will need to bring your own device if you would like follow along with the workshop (or you could partner up with a friend).
- Internet, power sockets, and lavatories will be available for you.
Free parking is available next to the location.
The Power of Unreal Engine’s Blueprint
By Unreal Bahrain, & The Bahrain Internet Society
Free Workshop
Workshop Information
21 – 22 July, 2019
Bahrain Polytechnic
5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
The Blueprints node based system is a beautiful way to create game logic without the need to write code (technically).
- In this workshop you will understand basic programing principles, and learn how to develop simple game logic and useful tools that can help speed up your game development process.
- You will be given an optional homework task that you can deliver on Sunday the following week.
- Instructors, Mentors, and Coaches will be assigned to you if you need them.
- The workshop is runs for 3 hours per day over 2 days.
- You will need to bring your own device if you would like follow along with the workshop (or you could partner up with a friend).
- Internet, power sockets, and lavatories will be available for you.
- Free parking is available next to the location.
The Beauty of Shaders in the Unreal Engine
By Unreal Bahrain, & The Bahrain Internet Society
Free Workshop
Workshop Information
Date To Be Confirmed
Location to Be Confirmed
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Simply put, Shaders are textures or skins that are placed on objects in games. Well, the statement is not entirely true, it can do much much more and texturing just touches the surface of what can be done using them.
- In this workshop you will learn the basics of creating materials, what is PBR and PBS, and build shaders that can manipulate the objects themselves to create amazing VFX.
- You will be given an optional homework task that you can deliver on Sunday the following week.
- Instructors, Mentors, and Coaches will be assigned to you if you need them.
- The workshop is runs for 3 hours per day over 2 days.
- You will need to bring your own device if you would like follow along with the workshop (or you could partner up with a friend).
- Internet, power sockets, and lavatories will be available for you.
- Free parking is available next to the location.
Making 2D Games in the Unreal Engine 4
By Unreal Bahrain, & The Bahrain Internet Society
Free Workshop
Workshop Information
25 – 26 August, 2019
LEVEL 5 Bahrain
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
The Unreal Engine is used create great 3D Games, but what about 2D games? In this workshop you will be walked through on what it takes to create a 2D game inside the unreal engine.
- Learn concepts that are used in 2D and 2.5D, sprites, texture compression, and simple 2D game logic.
- You will be given an optional homework task that you can deliver on Sunday the following week.
- Instructors, Mentors, and Coaches will be assigned to you if you need them.
- The workshop is runs for 3 hours per day over 2 days.
- You will need to bring your own device if you would like follow along with the workshop (or you could partner up with a friend).
- Internet, power sockets, and lavatories will be available for you.
- Free parking is available next to the location.
Simple AI Behavior in Unreal Engine 4
By Unreal Bahrain, & The Bahrain Internet Society
Free Workshop
Workshop Information
25 – 26 September, 2019
University of Bahrain
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Artificial Intelligence in games is a tricky beast, fortunately the Unreal engine has the behavior tree system that simplifies AI logic.
- In this workshop you will understand the basics of AI, and learn how to use the Behavior tree to create pawns that follow a behavior logic.
- You will be given an optional homework task that you can deliver on Sunday the following week.
- Instructors, Mentors, and Coaches will be assigned to you if you need them.
- The workshop is runs for 3 hours per day over 2 days.
- You will need to bring your own device if you would like follow along with the workshop (or you could partner up with a friend).
- Internet, power sockets, and lavatories will be available for you.
- Free parking is available next to the location.
First Person Perspective Level in Unreal Engine 4
By Unreal Bahrain, & The Bahrain Internet Society
Free Workshop
Workshop Information
6 – 7 October, 2019
LEVEL 5 Bahrain
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Game levels are interesting, and require a lot of planning. But, what really goes into level design? And how can we play test the level before we task everyone to produce it.
- In this workshop you will learn how to use the concept of level blocking, and understand the importance of level design before going into the full on production of the game.
- You will be given an optional homework task that you can deliver on Sunday the following week.
- Instructors, Mentors, and Coaches will be assigned to you if you need them.
- The workshop is runs for 3 hours per day over 2 days.
- You will need to bring your own device if you would like follow along with the workshop (or you could partner up with a friend).
Internet, power sockets, and lavatories will be available for you. - Free parking is available next to the location.
Basics of UMG (UI) in the Unreal Engine 4
By Unreal Bahrain, & The Bahrain Internet Society
Free Workshop
Workshop Information
3 November, 2019
Brinc @Batelco
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Conveying information to players is important for the player experience. Some games use a minimal approach, while others follow a more stylish of complex approach.
- In this workshop you will be able to understand the basics of using Unreal Engine’s UMG system, and create interfaces that communicate to the player the necessary information.
- You will be given an optional homework task that you can deliver on Sunday the following week.
- Instructors, Mentors, and Coaches will be assigned to you if you need them.
- The workshop is runs for 3 hours per day over 2 days.
- You will need to bring your own device if you would like follow along with the workshop (or you could partner up with a friend).
- Internet, power sockets, and lavatories will be available for you.
- Free parking is available next to the location.
The Power of Post Processing in Unreal Engine 4
By Unreal Bahrain, & The Bahrain Internet Society
Free Workshop
Workshop Information
1 December, 2019
Brinc @Batelco
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Post processing is a staple of VFX in both the movie, TV scenes, and games. It allows for adding effects to better immerse players, or give them effects that enhance the visual style of the games.
- In this workshop you will learn simple techniques used to enhance the overall look and feel of the game using simple Post processing options.
- You will be given an optional homework task that you can deliver on Sunday the following week.
- Instructors, Mentors, and Coaches will be assigned to you if you need them.
- The workshop is runs for 3 hours per day over 2 days.
- You will need to bring your own device if you would like follow along with the workshop (or you could partner up with a friend).
- Internet, power sockets, and lavatories will be available for you.
- Free parking is available next to the location.
Anyone Can Be a 3D Artist
By Unreal Bahrain, The Bahrain Internet Society, & The Collage of IT Society @ UOB
Free Workshop
Workshop Information
16 October, 2019
University of Bahrain, Sakheer
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Conveying information to players is important for the player experience. Some games use a minimal approach, while others follow a more stylish of complex approach.
- In this workshop you will be able to understand the basics of using Unreal Engine’s UMG system, and create interfaces that communicate to the player the necessary information.
- You will be given an optional homework task that you can deliver on Sunday the following week.
- Instructors, Mentors, and Coaches will be assigned to you if you need them.
- The workshop is runs for 3 hours per day over 2 days.
- You will need to bring your own device if you would like follow along with the workshop (or you could partner up with a friend).
- Internet, power sockets, and lavatories will be available for you.
- Free parking is available next to the location.
