The Assessment on the Use of Unreal Engine in 3D Animation Short Film Creation Course

Abstract

          Unreal Engine technology has greatly influenced the animation production process. However, its application in animation education is still in the exploratory stage. The research objectives of this study are as follows: firstly, to determine the different in student grades when use Unreal Engine technology and Traditional technology in the animation short film creation course; secondly, to determine the effect of Unreal Engine technology on student motivation in 3D animation short film creation course; thirdly, to determine the influence of Unreal Engine technology on student satisfaction in the 3D animation short film creation course. The population of the research were students majoring in Animation at Henan College of Science and Technology. Sampling target is Junior students majoring in Animation at Henan College of Science and Technology. Sampling size 57, dividing them into control groups (29) and experimental group (28), each undergoing pre-tests and post-tests. Performance test and open-ended questionnaire are utilized, as research instrument of this research. The data analysis was conducted based on the types of data obtained. Since the performance test obtained were quantitative data, Jamovi was used for analysis. For the qualitative data obtained from the open-ended questionnaires, Nvivo was used for analysis.
          The results of the research findings were obtained through the analysis data of performance test and open-ended questionnaires. Firstly, the impact of Unreal Engine technology on the student performance in the 3D animation short film creation course was significant. Secondly, Unreal Engine's application in 3D animation short film creation courses had good perform on student motivation. Thirdly, Unreal Engine's application in 3D animation short film creation courses had good perform on student satisfaction.