Cory Williams’ Post

Here’s some good music to bump on your way to work if you are a virtual creator like me. If you don’t know this guy, wake up! Teflon Sega

Here's a screenshot of my new UEFN game. I'm going ALL OUT on this! I learned a lot from my first UEFN experience. Not all of it was a positive experience but I know now what I need to do to make it a huge success. After countless hours of studying the UEFN algorithm, playing lots of maps, taking notes on the way people play and finding the balance between story and gameplay, I've come up with what I believe will be the ultimate experience. A game which comes with a fully rendered film, simple gameplay which offers the player the ability to dive deeper into the lore and uniquely cool looking characters that will have you wanting to interact more. Hype hype hype, I know! I'm going all in though.

THIS is one of the greatest things about being an artist! I made this song nearly 17 years ago and now I get to watch it come back to life when my kids sing it. They are 6 and 8 years old and absolutely loving it! Hearing them sing it feels better than all 92 million views and all of the money I made from it. Man I love being a creator!

Check out these awesome monsters I rigged for motion capture! I'm currently in between client projects and I've got some free time to do some cool stuff. What do you think I should do with these? #virtualproduction #realtimerendering #3danimation #motioncapture #mocap Reallusion

My Fortnite Island is back! This map was created as a way for me to test the UEFN process from creation to delivery. This experience is what will help me to deliver the best possible game I can make in the future. So be sure to keep your eyes peeled for what I have coming next! https://lnkd.in/gkdcX_MR #uefn #fortnite Epic Games #unrealengine

Wow! This is an incredible use case for 3D! The original post claims it was made in UE5 when it was actually created in C4D. However, this could still be done just as easily in UE5. So cool! Here’s a link to the actual artist: https://lnkd.in/gR6WNiGS

Who saw Eminem's new music video for Houdini today? It features MetaHumans and the use of Unreal Engine 5. This is very exciting to see! I'm a big fan of Eminem, always have been but I'm curious to hear your thoughts on this video, specifically on how these scenes in particular made you feel. Did they look good or bad? Did they add anything to the value of the music video? These tools don’t get very much mainstream exposure (IMO), so there isn’t much data on how it’s perceived by the average viewer. If you haven't seen the music video yet, here's a link: https://lnkd.in/gMhfd3Dj The VFX in this video was created by Synapse Virtual Production

I started making you YouTube videos in September of 2005 and ultimately became the first person to make money on the platform. I helped teach many of the sites top creators how to do what I did and I also played a big role in the development of some of the popular features on the website itself. One of which doesn’t exist anymore (annotations) but it did a lot of good while it lasted. During that era of pioneering, I was always just focused on doing something fun and innovative. I knew it would make an impact but I never thought it would become as big as it has. Seeing everything the way it is now truly does make me feel like I’ve made a real difference in a lot of lives. The truth is though, nobody really cares what I’ve done. While it feels cool for me to say that I’m the worlds first professional YouTuber, people will never really know or understand what that really means. I’ll never get an award or even an honorable mention of any kind for the work I’ve done, nor do I ever expect it. At the end of the day, my reward is simply knowing in my heart that I’ve done good. I wanted to bring this up because many of us do a lot of good in the world, but never get thanks. A lot of us have made great changes that have impacted the lives of more people than we will ever know or comprehend, yet we can sometimes feel worthless or just never enough. It took me years, but I’ve learned that I can’t base my own self-worth on the views that others have of me. Just as we can’t fully understand the full stories of anyone’s lives but our own. To let someone else be the judge of your life’s value is the same as letting stranger on the street govern your paychecks. Be proud of the things you’ve accomplished! Even the little things. When we do good for the world, be at big or small, the impact is a domino effect. Even something as simple as raising good children is helping to raise a better world. The greatest gift in life is love and happiness. Fall in love with the process of doing things you love for the sake of doing them. Fall in love with the journey. The destination is merely a limit you put on yourself. I haven’t reached the end of my YouTube journey, nor do I think I’m near it but if I die tomorrow, I will die a happy man. Not because I think people will acknowledge me but rather because I simply allowed myself to feel proud. No matter what situation you’re currently in, take a moment to be proud of the things you’ve accomplished and be grateful for the fact that you’re still alive and breathing. Whether life is going good or things are looking bad, never forget to thank yourself for all of the good things you’ve done!