Unreal Day
2024

Belgrade, Serbia
October 24th

Register!
It's a wrap!
800 registered visitors and 54 hours of knowledge transfer later, we are ready to say - THANK YOU & SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!
This was UNREAL DAY 2024
Dive into our rich photo coverage of all the many program tracks, lectures, demos, pieces of code and peer encounters!
Check it out on Flickr!
Vladimir Mastilović joins keynote program!
Founder of 3Lateral & VP, Digital Humans Technology at Epic Games will deliver a keynote on the state of the UE ecosystem
Check out all of our keynotes speakers!
FAB is coming!
To Unreal Day too.
Fab will combine Quixel, Sketchfab, Unreal Engine Marketplace and ArtStation Marketplace
into one unified experience, launching this October.
Epic's Katerina Bulatova joins us to tell us all about it.
More on FAB!
Alex Coulombe
at Unreal Day!
Straight from NYC, one of the community's favorites and founder of Agile Lens
visits us to share his energy and deep UE x VR/XR insights
More about Agile Lens
Unreal Jam
Not one, but two game jams this year!
Get a chance to pitch at Unreal Day and win awards!
Register your team starting September 10th!
Sava strikes back!
Sava Živković, one of the headliners of our premiere
edition in 2022 is back to share his extensive experience
in directing cinematics - all in the engine!
Watch "Beckoning" trailer now!
New at UED - Expo Zone
Hi-fidelity 3D scanning courtesy of RealityCapture & RealityScan,
alongside Metahuman Creator & Metahuman Animator, as well as other marvels
- all in our Expo Zone!
More info on RealityCapture
Magic Fennec are back at UED!
One of Spain's leading virtual production studios is back for a second visits.
This time around, it's the CEO David Garcia who shares his extensive experience in the field
More about Magic Fennec
P2P Dev "Geekout"
Bring your projects, present them to fellow UE geeks,
get valuable peer feedback, find solutions & new collaborators!
Open to all full-day pass holders
Creators' Economy Summit
Join our special free program about how to live
off your passion. No matter what you are creating -
we will help you to "make it" (happen)
Part of the general half-day program (free admission)
DIGIC Studios at UED
Attila Szigeti, Head of DIGIC Studios from Budapest,
finally joins us in Belgrade to tell us about their cinematic pipeline for major AAA titles
More about DIGIC
Entry-level workshops
New to Unreal Engine?
Register now and join on of our four beginner workshops taking place on October 23rd
Register now!
Workshop for future
Unreal Authorized Instructors
Joan da Silva, a veteran of the industry and Epic Games' education advisor joins us to help us groom even more
certified UE instructors
Get in touch if interested!
All things UNREAL. All day long.
Game Dev | Animation | CG | Arch Viz | VR/XR | Creators' Economy | Asset Creation | Virtual Production
It's all goona be there & it's all very UNREAL!
Register now - capacities are limited!

WHERE THE CREATIVE & THE TECH HANGOUT!

3Lateral, Epic Games & the SGA are bringing back the third,  expanded UED experience, which brought together 500 creatives last October!

What is UNREAL DAY?

This is an international event bringing together junior and senior professionals, students and all others interested in the latest developments and applications of the Unreal Engine.

It gathers gaming professionals from the wider regions of CEE, Adriatic, and the Balkans, as well as some of the leading European experts, decision-makers and game dev ecosystem stakeholders.

The premiere edition was held in April 2022, while the follow-up in May 2023 attracted 500+ professionals from Serbia, the wider region and from across Europe, including keynote speakers from the US. UNREAL DAY is organized by the Serbian Games Association, powered by Epic Games and 3Lateral. 

The Serbian game dev, CG and affiliated  communities are taking bold steps towards becoming the most vibrant community in this part of the world – when it comes to talent and projects related to the use of UNREAL ENGINE.

This extended one-day professional event brings together the present and the future UE pioneers – across disciplines!

Featured speakers

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Alex Coulombe

Alex Coulombe is an architect turned XR-chitect crafting virtual worlds and the spectacles within. As Co-Founder and CEO of the award-winning NYC XR studio Agile Lens, Alex has pioneered enterprise solutions and new forms of narrative through emerging technologies. Since 2016, Agile Lens has collaborated on such notable projects as an annual live VR adaptation of “A Christmas Carol,” “The Orchard: Off Broadway” starring Mikhail Baryshnikov, and “Body of Mine,” the first LGBTQ+ app on the Meta Quest Store. Clients include NVIDIA, NASA, Intel, IBM, Samsung, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Four Seasons, Equinox, Lincoln Center, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. In addition to creative endeavors, Alex is a dedicated educator and advocate for real-time technology. He works with Epic Games developing courses, teaches as an Unreal Engine Authorized Instructor, operates the only Unreal Engine Authorized Training Center in Manhattan, hosts The Unofficial Unreal Engine Podcast, and recently wrapped assisting the Unreal Games Fellowship. His dedication extends to lectures and workshops at NYU, Columbia, Princeton, Ringling, Syracuse, Cornell, and Pratt, demystifying XR technologies for a wide range of in-person audiences. His online talks and tutorials have garnered millions of views. His research and insights have been published with SIGGRAPH and IEEE GEM.

Alex Coulombe

  • CEO
  • Agile Lens

Camille Rivière

Camile is the director of Epicenter studio, a real-time training and production center. As game artist, she specialized in the environment and object creation. She first worked as a level artist and 3D artist in video games as a freelancer. Then she was a 3D trainer for professionals in 3D animation, video games, industry and architecture. For 7 years she mainly taught them game engines, but also a series of software to create a real 3D production pipeline such as Maya, Substance Painter and Unreal. Camile was also a teaching director in a higher education school, where she was in charge of 3D art and animation classes, video games and development. This allowed her to be as close as possible to these professions and to create a coherent pedagogy. She passed 2 professional certifications ACI and UAI which ensure my knowledge of these software.

Camille Rivière

  • Founder
  • Epicenter Studio

Joan da Silva

After his studies in Visual Arts, Joan Da Silva founded in 1997 the creative studio Artepict, a pioneer company in animation and online video games. He then worked for the major players in the gaming industry, notably as a Producer for Ubisoft and Creative Director at Rovio. He then focused on education, first as the director of two of the major Digital Arts Schools in France, LISAA in Paris and then ARTFX in Montpellier. He’s now the Education Advisor for Epic Games helping the creative industries in the adoption of Real Time Technologies

Joan da Silva

  • Unreal Engine Education Advisor
  • Epic Games / Meet Your Legend

Attila Szigeti

Attila began his DIGIC career 12 years ago as a coordinator, then 4 years later became the Director of Character Division. 4 months ago, he was appointed as Head of DIGIC Studios to our expanding Studios branch, created to leverage the maturing engine-based technologies in high-quality animated content creation for the gaming and entertainment industry.

Attila Szigeti

  • Head of DIGIC Studio
  • DIGIC Pictures

Sava Živković

Sava Živković is a Director based in Belgrade, Serbia with over 14 years of experience working in CG animation. He developed a strong passion for moving images in his early days of studying design at Belgrade University of Applied Arts, and upon graduating he decided to pursue a filmmaking career. Sava directs for Axis Studios and Hydra Studios, and he also runs his own independent production. His Directing work includes critically acclaimed and award winning short films like IRRADIATION, HUXLEY, FREIGHT, and IFCC, as well as game cinematics for Dead Island 2, Diablo Immortal, Outriders, Solium Infernum, Destiny 2 and Gears of War 5.

Sava Živković

  • Director
  • Hydra Studios / Freelance

David Garcia

Always driven by a passion for technology, he has spent years optimizing and improving workflows, particularly in BIM for various AEC projects. In 2015, he transitioned to integrating BIM with Unreal Engine, developing innovative workflows and enhancing user experiences. His expertise later expanded into Virtual Production, where he has made significant contributions both in production and on set. As a Gold Certified Unreal Instructor, he has served as a senior instructor and mentor in the Animation Fellowship program, after starting as a TA in its second iteration for Storytelling. He is also the founder of UT-HUB, BaboonLab, and Magic Fennec, where he has achieved recognition as a Gold Service and Training Center Partner for Epic Games. He has led projects such as the MSG Sphere Digital Twin, global real estate initiatives, and Virtual Production for commercials like Audi, as well as films and TV shows for Netflix, Amazon Prime, and HBO Max.

David Garcia

  • CEO
  • Magic Fennec / Baboon Lab

Jakub Vanko

Senior Technical Product Manager Jakub Vanko is a seasoned photogrammetry and 3D laser scanning specialist currently working at Epic Games Slovakia, formerly Capturing Reality, the creators of the RealityCapture photogrammetry software. With a strong foundation in the geospatial industry and a deep passion for 3D art and visual effects, Jakub has honed a diverse skill set encompassing photogrammetry, geodesy, laser scanning, GIS, remote sensing, and 3D modeling, which ultimately led his career to Epic Games.Bio: The portrait photo is attached.

Jakub Vanko

  • Lead Product Specialist
  • RealityCapture / Epic Games

Nicola di Meo

Nicola di Meo is a VFX/CG Supervisor, 3D Artist, and Senior Compositor with over 11 years of experience in entertainment design and more than 4 years in the film and commercial industries . Specializing in 3D animation and compositing, he is skilled in a variety of software including Cinema4D, Maya, Houdini, Unreal Engine, and Nuke. Nicola is also the founder of UNSPACE, a company focused on virtual production, with projects featuring stars like Vincent Cassel and Johnny Depp. He has presented on virtual production at IEEE GEMS 2024 in Turin and Milan, sharing technical insights into emerging technologies. Known for his strong communication skills, Nicola excels in collaborative environments and continues to drive innovation in VFX and virtual production.

Nicola di Meo

  • CEO & Production Supervisor
  • Unspace / Biunivoca

What to expect in 2024?

Unreal Day 2024

BEGINNERS: Join one of the entry-level workshops taking place the day before and hosted by one of our education partners. Follow the afternoon showcase program on Oct 24th and explore the expo, demos and our 3D asset clinic.

MEDIORS & SENIORS: Sign up for one of the deep-dive masterclasses, come to network and follow the all-day program. Connect with peers, geek around, open new collaborations and have an overall UNREAL experience!

Unreal Jam 2024

This year it is not just one, but two game jams!

The two-week regional online JAM welcomes any teams working in UE or UEFN from Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Romania, Bulgaria and Albania.

Another, weekend-long jam for UEFN creators only will take place in Novi Sad. The best teams from both jams will join us for UNREAL DAY & claim their prizes.

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The program

KEYNOTES & SHOWCASE
Our free and open showcase program brings the best local, regional and global projects together, and puts them on a grand stage. From game dev, over animation to experimental uses of UE – it’s all presented & represented!

MASTERCLASSES
Our charged, professional program lets mediors and seniorsdive deeper into specific topics, in two-hour workshops with UE experts. Each participant can attend two masterclasses, and enjoy plentitude of other perks and networking opportunities.

EXPO & ASSET PORTFOLIO REVIEW
Realitycapture, Metahuman Animator & more will be present at our expo booths. Come and try out the amazing tech, talk to the people behind it and test it for your future projects.

CREATORS’ ECONOMY SUMMIT
Want to live off your passion? Join us to find out how to make your talent and knowledge of UE a reliable source of income and/or how to scale your professional work, no matter if you want to create islands in Fortnite, 3D assets for the marketplace or any other UE-based marvel.

ENTRY-LEVEL WORKSHOPS
Each year, we do not forget the beginners, the future “unreal” talent. We team up with our education partners, and enroll around 60 young creators or students into entry-level workshops across the city. All happening as a prequel to UED on Oct 23rd.

P2P DEV GEEKOUT
For the first time, we open the space for all those geeky devs who are looking for solutions to specific problems, or have amazing insights to share with their friends and peers. A space where anyone can type any line of code. Learn from each other, connect and make amazing things together!

All things UNREAL. All day long.

GAME DEVELOPMENT

3D COMPUTER GRAPHICS & ASSETS

IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENTS

ANIMATION

ARCHITECTURAL VISUALIZATION

CREATORS ECONOMY

KEYNOTES | SHOWCASE | MASTERCLASSES | WORKSHOPS |
UE & UEFN GAME JAMS | CREATORS ECONOMY SUMMIT |
ASSET PORTFOLIO REVIEW | P2P DEV GEEKOUT |
EXPO ZONE | PARTY

PROFESSIONALS’ FULL-DAY PROGRAM 
GENERAL ADMISSION HALF-DAY PROGRAM 

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Our city & the venues

We will take you on a journey around the Serbian capital – Belgrade.

Belgrade is a 1-2 hour (direct) flight away from most European capitals, and is famous for its hospitality, great weather (especially in this part of the year) and – an open spirit.

In case you you decide to stick around and enjoy our city over the weekend, you can count on our team helping you to prepare an unforgettable experience.

The event will take place at different city venues, with the central venue being mts Dvorana. We will also present special meet & greet events, p2p get-togethers and expos. We’ll be using a multi-functional conference venue as well as other selected locations, and round it all up with a party!

Locations

mts Dvorana

Dečanska 14

Karmakoma Club

Poenkareova 32

& various partner locations around town

Partners

metahuman

Check out the recordings from previous editions of Unreal Day