Video → Cinematic in UEFN | Full Tutorial

Chapters/timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:25 - Cartwheel Video-to-Animation Workflow 2:15 - UEFN Project Setup & Install 3:52 - Import FBX Animation to UEFN 6:32 - Select & Prepare Character 9:57 - Build Control Rig in UEFN 15:40 - Add Cinematic Camera Setup 25:07 - Apply Face Animation in UEFN 30:30 - Create Custom Head Animation 34:47 - Use Triggers & Cinematic Devices 38:29 - Full Cinematic Playthrough in UEFN 39:14 - Play Custom Animation In-Game This cinematic was built inside UEFN, and I couldn’t have done it without Cartwheel. Using just my own video reference, Cartwheel turned footage into character animation that I dropped into UEFN to create a full cinematic with close-ups, zooms, and camera moves. In this step-by-step tutorial, you’ll learn how to: -Turn your own video footage into animation with Cartwheel -Import animation into Fortnite UEFN -Build cinematic sequences with cameras, triggers, and the Cinematic Device -Spawn characters, set up launch points, and invite friends into your game Polish your final cinematic Why Watch? The Fortnite UEFN community is hungry for new ways to tell stories. With Cartwheel, you can take a simple video reference and transform it into animation that plays seamlessly in your Fortnite experience. This workflow unlocks cinematic storytelling directly inside UEFN. Join the Cartwheel Discord → https://discord.gg/8qDsZ3eE Subscribe for more Cartwheel + UEFN tutorials → https://www.youtube.com/@getcartwheel Additional Info: Import FBX settings -The 90° import rotation is required if you plan to retarget animation to the FN_Mannequin skeletal mesh. - As of 12/10/25 this 90° is no longer needed. Try both if you're seeing issues. -It is not needed when retargeting to the M_Medium_Base skeletal mesh. -If we learn more or resolve this requirement, we’ll update this description. -For questions or troubleshooting, reach out to us on Discord. Tweak Your Footage: Crop and Mirror Options Videos uploaded to Cartwheel can now be cropped to focus on a smaller section of the frame. For example, trimming a 1920×1080 clip down to 1600 pixels wide to remove a tree or other distraction. You can also mirror your video before converting it to animation. For this tutorial, I could have mirrored the clip to create one character running left to right and another running right to left. #Fortnite #UEFN #FortniteCinematics