About the Author

Justin Plowman is a game designer and educator, who resides in the United States. At a young age, he discovered his love for video games and the joy they bring to others. He began teaching high school students about game development in 2005 and enjoys supporting the dreams of the next generation developers. He currently teaches at risk youth about game design and development through the West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology (www.wmcat.org); and also teaches Unreal Engine development as part of the Digital Animation and Game Design program at Ferris State University (www.ferris.edu). Justin has worked with Unreal Technology in the education arena for more than 10 years. When not teaching, he writes learning tutorials on different topics related to Unreal Technology, and continues to further his education by keeping up on recent industry news and learning about best practices related to both teaching and game development. He can be found on the Web at https://gamingbootcamp.wordpress.com/.

Writing this book has been quite a journey for me, as it firmly falls in the realm of the things that I never expected to do. However, it has truly been a rewarding experience, and I can't thank the folks at Packt Publishing enough for this opportunity. I want to thank my wife, Jennifer, for helping me focus through the long nights of writing and development, as well as my good friend, Jacob Pollak, for providing me with the amazing piece of cover art. Most of all, I would like to thank the great Unreal Engine online community that has been instrumental in growing and nurturing my skills over the years. This book represents my desire to give back, and I hope that it encourages more designers and developers within the community to do the same. Thank you!