Fully Modular MetaHuman Character Editor
Procedural character assembly system in Unreal Engine. Mutable framework. Runtime customization.
Role & Context
Role
Unreal Engine / MetaHuman Technical Artist & UI Designer
Organization
Chaos Systematic Inc.
Scope
MetaHuman editor, character systems, Mutable integration, and groom / Chaos cloth pipelines.
One-liner
Production-grade MetaHuman customization tooling with a focus on usability and performance.
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The Challenge
Games need diverse, customizable characters at scale. Traditional MetaHuman workflows are manual and don't support runtime procedural assembly or efficient batch operations.
What I Did
Character System
- Built procedural character assembly (mix-and-match features)
- Created modular asset management for efficient storage and retrieval
- Implemented batch processing for large-scale projects
- Designed UI-driven editor interfaces with live preview
Technical Implementation
- Optimized materials and grooms for real-time performance
- Integrated Chaos cloth simulation with MetaHuman characters
- Set up LOD systems across platforms
- Created cache and save systems for character data
Groom & Materials
- Advanced hair styling and grooming techniques
- Facial hair customization (beard, mustache, eyebrows)
- Subsurface scattering optimization for skin
- Hair physics integration with Chaos
Key Results
- Scalable system supporting hundreds of unique characters
- Runtime customization with efficient data management
- High visual quality while hitting performance targets
- Reusable framework for MetaHuman projects
Tech Stack
Unreal Engine 5, MetaHuman, Mutable Framework, Chaos Physics