Landscapes | 5-Minute Materials [UE4]

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Introducing... The Landscape Material! Setting up a landscape can be a scary endeavour, and rightfully so - Landscapes will end up being the most complex material in your project since you need it to contain so many different layers to allow for artistic freedom when creating your game world.
Today we cover the basics of setting up a Landscape, the benefits of using Landscape Layer Blends, the different blend modes and their uses, and much more!
This is the introductory video to landscapes and will serve as a basis for the upcoming videos in the Landscape Miniseries. Hope you enjoy!
Note: You can ignore the node hiding behind the Texture Samples - it's a Prismatica-specific thing, but just imagine we're pulling a pin out of the RGB channel
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Computer Specs:
Ryzen 3900x 12-core CPU
MSI Geforce RTX 2080 Super
64GB Corsair RAM
One of those fancy nvme m.2 SSD's
Programs of choice:
Unreal Engine 4 - (Game Dev)
Blender 2.8 - (Animation and Modelling)
OBS - (Video/screen capture)
Davinci Resolve - (Video editing)
Adobe Photoshop - (Graphics and Texturing)
Quixel Mixer - (Texturing)
ProTools 11 - (Compositions and mixing)
OldSchool Runescape - (Chillax time)
Filmed using:
Sony A7s2 body
Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM lens
Yonguo YN360 LED's for colour
Yongnuo YN760 chip LED w/ Godox softbox for key
My lovely cats names are Boycat, Girlcat and Ladycat :)

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29 сен 2024

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@Fokkusu 3 года назад

Really nice tutorial, will be sharing it for everyone that needs to start with landscapes materials :), also really nice explanations on the types of blends, I find that there is not enough clear info about the types of blends out there in a clear and concise form.

@Fokkusu 3 года назад

Also I'm looking forward about the slope tutorials :)

@PrismaticaDev 3 года назад

Yeah there's definitely not much info on what they do and when to use each of them. Hopefully I'll go into more depth with them as the series continues!

@kalleskit 3 года назад

That is the most savage pronounciation of "yellow" I've ever heard. Hats off.

@PrismaticaDev 3 года назад

Welcome to Australia hahaha

@guysome3263 2 месяца назад

@@PrismaticaDev We're gunna go to Bendigo, Morty!

@tacofest5631 2 года назад

what node did you hide behind the normal map, the video just skips to it being setup?

@Legomanshorts-c5o 2 года назад

nice. i learned things

@enkin1975 2 года назад

If anyone else has figured out the missing steps in the tut I’d love some advice. Complete newbie so its over my head without the step by step.

@haha71687 3 года назад

Makes 10 minute video. Calls it 5 minute materials. Noice

@PrismaticaDev 3 года назад

Ah yeah, you see, in Australia, time flows twice as fast.

@Alaabale 3 года назад

Where do yo get the textures

@PrismaticaDev 3 года назад

I either make them in Quixel Mixer (free program) or get them from marketplace assets :)

@zawarudotokiwotomare4712 3 года назад

Bro wtf i just heard YELLAW 🤣

@KillerBearsaw 3 года назад

You have something behind "texture sample" in the material that i can't figure out what it is

@KramGamesOfficial 6 месяцев назад

yeah wtf

@ZlimAxD 2 года назад

Hello , what is that undifined function u connected to normal maps and hide tehem behind them

@just_a_mango 3 года назад

Thanks for making these tutorials! Please keep doing them 🙂

@PrismaticaDev 3 года назад

No worries at all :) Excited to share the advanced landscape videos!

@KaitheArtGuy 9 месяцев назад

I'm 2 years later, but the quick tip about heightmaps made my game look so much better! Thanks for the wisdom

@Lurreable 3 года назад

Really love your tutorials. No nonsense, to the point and very competent. It's a rare thing!

@Elmarath 3 года назад

So how do we get textures Like blue channel is height and rgb is normal?

@PrismaticaDev 3 года назад

You can bake them in-engine, although for most cases you can put a Height texture into the Alpha of your BaseColour texture. The only reason I have mine in the B channel of the Normal Map is because I don't use any BaseColour textures in my game so it saves me an unnecessary texture sample :)

@anisiaalexandrescu8296 Год назад

Hi! I know the video is over 2 years old but I have a problem when I plug the Landscape Layer blend into the normal... the landscape turns black except the layer on which the normal was assigned to...what can i do to solve this issue?

@bunnyboy0542 2 года назад

for some reason even though I load the level back in my materials are black still and so is the landscape.

@darkpixal 3 года назад

These tutorials are blessed. do you have any tutorials or would consider making one on eliminating tile repetition? its a common problem I run into when working with landscapes.

@PrismaticaDev 3 года назад

I've got you covered! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yMmUdoAVfOs.html

@boad8270 2 месяца назад

hey! is there a way to randomize the layers using a noise?

@dogamer238 7 месяцев назад

What if u use a procedurally generated mesh ?

@crimson7846 3 года назад

No joke, I was just thinking about how to do my landscape for my assignment. Then Charlie comes again to my rescue xD keep up the good work man, slow learners like me appreciate it :)

@PrismaticaDev 3 года назад

You'll definitely find tomorrow's video very useful if that's the case! haha glad you're enjoying :)

@infamoushazard0 10 месяцев назад

This video even though 2 years ago blew my brain

@wolvesofabyss8235 2 года назад

Heya! This is a great tutorial, although I think it interferes with my lighting setup? Especially the shadows, they go pitch black. Did I miss something on the video?

@MisforMicah 3 года назад

Dude thank you so much for these! I find it really hard to find landscape tutorials that are easily understood and actually produce a good looking landscape in the end. Appreciate you!

@cory99998 2 года назад

I concur

@Deathend 2 года назад

My landscape went black. I even deleted my semi-sculpted level to start over. I forgot to connect the blend node to the base color in the landscape material. :) I'm giving you the highest honor I can. I hit the bell icon.

@thomasg5593 3 года назад

Like always great tutoriel! But i have a probleme when i paint on the landscape, the resolution look cheap, i see the pixel, this is isn't details like you in this video! Any idea where this come from ?

@lastact22 2 года назад

can you do a completed version of step by step full tutorial for this.. thank you

@CosmicComputer 3 года назад

yisssss

@3DWithLairdWT 3 года назад

Cant wait for the next one! Any plans to cover virtual heightmaps? I believe they're the successor to tessellation/displacement

@PrismaticaDev 3 года назад

Definitely - although I need to look into it myself first hahaha

@Reelsy Год назад

Thanks for sharing things like this. Is there a way to manage UV deformation when dealing with cliff in a landscape? I do not find a way to manage my texture when I am approaching 90 degrees slope on these areas.

@PrismaticaDev Год назад

You might need to use a tri-planar world-aligned texture - check out my World Aligned Blend video :)

@RomarioDev 3 года назад

Awesome vid as always

@An0ny 3 года назад

6:06 you forgot to put the thing in the video

@PrismaticaDev 3 года назад

Might not show up on mobile reeeee

@Aretmosa 9 месяцев назад

i saw you while making feets at twitch like 2 months ago. Didnt think you will end up at my recommended sectoion. Love the content keep the good feets moving

@t3hpwninat0r 3 года назад

Finally somebody explained the blend modes properly! Thank you!

@toomanytabs Год назад

by far the most straightforward, no frills landscape tutorial I've found

@originalShea550 Год назад

the OSRS music lool

@bobcharlotte8724 3 года назад

I feeeeeel like I was just called yella

@GregoryAlbright-t3p Год назад

Best tutorials on Unreal Engine.

@gehtsiegarnixan 3 года назад

Thanks a lot

@HauntedTS13 Год назад

When I do this, why do my textures become pixelated? Same with the landscape, it gets icky

@1EagleTutoriais 2 года назад

Hey Prismatica, can you do a custom blend mask tutorial for this landscape series?

@abimeutube 3 года назад

@PrismaticaDev. The "BlueStuff" is its own independent layer. Is it independent because you used "LB Weight Blended" in the material graph or is it because you chose "Non Weight Blended" while creating the LayerInfo? Before I forget, your tutorials are good. I'm happy to see that your videos only cover what the title of the video says, and you don't digress much. *Edited once to correct typo.*

@PrismaticaDev 3 года назад

Hey Abilash! I chose "Alpha Blend" instead of Weight or Height blend, and then also chose Non-Weight Blend in the LayerInfo. Glad you're loving the videos! :)

@abimeutube 3 года назад

@@PrismaticaDev Appreciate the quick response :). As a follow up, what happens (in other words, what's the use of) if I choose "Alpha Blend" and then choose "Non weight blended" layer info? Or "Weight Blended Layer Info" with Height or Weight blend in the material?

@AG_Studios_33 Год назад

Hi, great video thanks for the amazing free Content! Is there a way to add slope function into this material? So that it detects slopes and puts a different material on it?

@Elmarath 3 года назад

Please please please send next video quickly!! I was searching for this for a loooong time Thannkss! (Mary me)

@PrismaticaDev 3 года назад

Should be up in a couple of days! :)

@Elmarath 3 года назад

@@PrismaticaDev buut it didn’t :((

@PrismaticaDev 3 года назад

@@Elmarath New Devlog tonight haha. And uploaded one about Landscape Grass a couple of days ago :P New Landscape video coming out next! Haha

@Zoomiiiess Год назад

Honestly I dont have much hope for you answering me, given the fact that this video is a year old now. I have a problem: After I did everything with the VertexNormalsWS and PixelNormalWS, I connected that all with the LERP and my texture is just straight up not compiling. Please help!

@PrismaticaDev Год назад

It might be that you've exceeded your texture limit per landscape chunk. Does it give an error in the compiler or is it just showing up grey in the world?

@Zoomiiiess Год назад

@@PrismaticaDev Its just grey. And why on earth are you answering me hahaha (Its not meant to be rude by any way. I was just wondering that youre answering even after a year) thank you haha

@PrismaticaDev Год назад

@@Zoomiiiess I get notifications for all my video comments :) If it's grey it means that you're using more than 16 textures in the same landscape chunk. Set all your texture samples to "Shared:Wrap" in the texture sampler settings and it will fix itself

@Zoomiiiess Год назад

@@PrismaticaDev Still nothing sadly. I wish could show you somehow.. like over discord or something if you have time for it. Cause i really wanna get going on my project. I am just starting out, so I followed your tutorials and all. Hope you can help!

@PrismaticaDev Год назад

@@Zoomiiiess Post some screenshots in our community discord and ill get around to it in the morning :)

@mohammedzawia1054 3 года назад

umm, @primaticadev what is the name of mask node you used.

@PrismaticaDev 3 года назад

ComponentMask might be what you're referring to :)

@mohammedzawia1054 3 года назад

thanks man

@chriswaller8780 Год назад

>looks like water "Let's imagine this is snow" 😂

@AhriCRose Год назад

I like the Runescape text on your thumbnail

@MAYANGIN 3 года назад

nice video, ty

@MosseNGaming 3 года назад

I appreciate your tutorials man keep it up!

@PrismaticaDev 3 года назад

I appreciate your support! Thank you :)

@mohammedzawia1054 3 года назад

I wish you can show how to do this 3:34

@PrismaticaDev 3 года назад

The worldspace thing? Check out my World Position node video :)

@mohammedzawia1054 3 года назад

@@PrismaticaDev ight thanks.

@mladenstanojevic2158 2 года назад

a few kind boys asked node did u use to conetct normals and layerblend nod......still no answer on that......good tutos just kinda lost sometimes :) cheers! nope u gonna answer :D :P

@mladenstanojevic2158 2 года назад

asked "what" node and on end of text Hope u gonna answer :D :P

@motazturk 2 года назад

That Runescape seashanty music tho!!

@solesteak3875 3 года назад

Ah man I love your videos soo much.....Thanks

@PrismaticaDev 3 года назад

No problem at all! Hope you're looking forward to the complicated Landscape videos :)

@solesteak3875 3 года назад

@@PrismaticaDev Of course I am😁

@dmax1 2 года назад

How did I not came across this before. So good

@martinblanchard5637 2 года назад

thank you so much! easy way to understand

@YouZido 2 года назад

pretty bad if u dont watch the other videos and hiding nodes under eachother makes newbies harder to learn it. else good video

@PrismaticaDev 2 года назад

The only nodes I hide are a custom function that I use, since I store all of my normal maps, height maps and colours inside a single texture. Since that's only specific to this project, I tried hiding ithaha

@faradaysinfinity 3 года назад

thank you!

@PrismaticaDev 3 года назад

Thank YOU! :)

@kalex07 2 года назад

One of the easiest tutorials to follow. 👍

@gangstafrogg7096 3 года назад

Nice

@PrismaticaDev 3 года назад

Niice

@elvilleneror2 Год назад

Muchísimas gracias.

@sonic55193 8 месяцев назад

You kinda skipped how you set up them Normals.

@emmlenius4167 3 года назад

Yeeeeeehhhh

@PrismaticaDev 3 года назад

YAAAAH

@maxwolford6299 2 года назад

This just plainly does not work 1 for 1 with UE5. Frequent "Physical landscape needs to be rebuilt" messaging, not to mention when you cut at 3:38, you have nodes doubled up over your Texture sample nodes that are connected, and don't bother to explain what they are. Normals don't appear back in the main project view after connecting at that step, and reopening the project shows there's no light in the landscape and nothing appears. Sad that so many people doing these tutorials do this kind of thing.

@PrismaticaDev 2 года назад

Hi Max - try Build > Build All Landscape to solve your landscape rebuild issues. The nodes that are doubled up at 3:38 are hidden for a reason, because my project uses a different method of packing textures together and that hidden node is there to separate the normals from the heightmap - from that point onwards it's exactly like normal. I'm not sure why you're experiencing glitches with the lighting, but I would recommend using the WorldNormal buffer viewmode to try and isolate what the issue is. I'm sorry that you find it "sad" that a tutorial I posted 1.5 years ago, free of charge and made in my own time on a different engine version is causing you issues. This is the first time that someone has run in to those issues with this tutorial, so I'm inclined to think it's something within your project or build of the engine.

@maxwolford6299 2 года назад

@@PrismaticaDev Thanks for the suggestion. I actually attempted using the Build All Landscapes before asking for help in multiple forums and groups including your own. I apologize for the frustration, it wasn't aimed at you personally and I should have just not spoken up. I am appreciative of your content - I am a subscriber and have enjoyed many of your videos, as well as watching discussions in your Discord. Watching many tutorials and even paid courses to scrutinize every detail to make sure nothing is missed, there are often places where instructors will cut between screens to reduce time or omit explanation entirely for some actions - which I just assumed was what happened here. I'll try your suggestion, apologies again.