Restarting the Engine - Meetup November

Name: Restarting the Engine - Meetup November
Start: 2024-11-14T05:30:00+01:00
Location: Det Kongelige Akademi, Auditorium 2

Schedule

Thu Nov 14 2024 at 05:30 am

UTC+01:00

Location

Det Kongelige Akademi, Auditorium 2 | Copenhagen , SK

Join us for an exciting evening of knowledge sharing, networking, and inspiration at our inaugural Unreal Engine Meetup. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just getting started with Unreal, this event offers a unique opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and learn from industry experts. Featuring talks on modern UI development and performance optimization in UE5, this meetup is set to kickstart a vibrant Unreal Engine community in Denmark. Don't miss this chance to level up your skills and be part of something new!
Schedule:
17:30 Doors opening
18:00 Introduction
18:10 Modern User Interface Development Using Common UI
Alexander Christensen, Gameplay programmer, Bitfire Games
19:00 Leveling Up Performance: Building Faster Games in UE5
James Vango-Brown, Lead Gameplay Programmer, Raw Power Games
19:45 Mingle
20:30 Thank you for tonight.

Talk I:
Modern User Interface Development Using Common UI
A brief overview of how UI development in Unreal 5 is made easier and simpler by using the official Common UI plugin.
Talk II:
Leveling Up Performance: Building Faster Games in UE5
Discover how we significantly enhanced our medieval game's performance in Unreal Engine 5 by developing our custom framework, Midgard. I'll share the challenges and improvements we faced along the way to pro

Speakers
Alexander Christensen
Alexander likes a lot of tech things, as long as it's relevant for making games. He has a background in computer science and in particular computer graphics, is well versed in C++, OpenGL, and Vulkan, as well as game engine development and software architecture. Currently, he's employed at Bitfire Games as an Unreal Engine developer, where he's focusing on UI and game systems.
James Vango-Brown
James has 15+ years experience in the industry and is a veteran C++ gameplay programmer who has worked on a number of high profile titles in his career. He is currently working as the Lead Gameplay Engineer for Raw Power Games