Legacy: Finished the Unfinished | Unreal Engine Short Film

LEGACY - A Short Film Created in Unreal Engine 5
"They called it madness. They said my father died chasing ghosts."

At 13 years old, I spent months learning the power of Unreal Engine 5 to bring this vision to life. This isn't just a technical project; it's a story about a son, a father, and a map that everyone thought was a lie.

SYNOPSIS
When everyone called his father "mad," one son chose to believe. Carrying nothing but an unfinished map and a heavy legacy, he embarks on a cinematic journey across forgotten lands to find what was lost. Is it a fool's errand, or is the truth waiting at the end of the road?

THE CREATIVE PROCESS
This film was created entirely by me as a solo developer. From designing the atmosphere of "Rural Australia" to the grand scale of the "Old Ruins," I wanted to push the boundaries of what a young creator can do with real-time rendering.
This project uses Unreal Engine's all blessings like Lumen, Nanite and real - time rendering to
complete this as a short film.

Directed & Animated by: Pratik Prasad

Story : Pratik Prasad

Primary 3D Software used: Unreal Engine 5.4

Assets: KitBash3D (Cargo), Quixel Megascans

Character: MetaHuman

Animation: Mixamo + Manual Control Rig Keyframing

Editing software: Davinci Resolve

SPECIAL THANKS
I am standing on the shoulders of giants. This project wouldn't be possible without the tutorials and inspiration from the UE5 community:

KitBash3D (For the incredible assets and inspiration)

William Faucher (For lighting and atmosphere mastery)

Magnet VFX (For inspiration)

MUSIC
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/ian-aisling/floating-playgrounds
License code: NXPFURYWRJD0DATT

MESSAGE FROM THE CREATOR
"I believe that if you have a story to tell, the only thing stopping you is the courage to start. This is my first step into a much larger world."

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