Decoy

Real-Time War Cinematic / 2026

1.Overview

A Tiger II ambush leaves the last Sherman fighting for survival in a ruined French village.

Role: Cinematic Direction / Unreal Engine / Edit
Tools: Unreal Engine 5 / Premiere Pro
Camera Plan: 1.90:1 / 24 fps
Storyboard: 42 Selected Frames

2.Production Process

Storyboard, previs and editing keep the village, threat and turning point clear.

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Storyboard & Lens Plan
2
UE5 Previs
3
Picture & Sound Edit

3.Storyboard

Forty-two frames map the patrol, ambush and aftermath through a 50–200 mm lens plan.

Decoy's Storyboard

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4.Previs

The previs maps the patrol's route, the Tiger II reveal and the shifting viewpoints of the battle.

PREVISDecoy / Unreal Engine 5 / 03:19

5.Process

AInside the Scene

These images show the village layout, shot setup and smoke-effect adjustments.

Unreal Engine overview of the Decoy village set, with the central statue, ruined streets and tank paths — （ Village overview / scene layout ）

Unreal Engine view of the ruined street used for Decoy's smoke-grenade scene — （ Smoke-grenade scene / shot setup ）

Particle-effect editor showing the smoke settings adjusted for the Decoy grenade shot — （ Custom smoke effect / particle adjustments ）

BCharacter Performance

I refined the MetaHuman soldier's pose and gestures in Control Rig.

Unreal Engine MetaHuman Control Rig adjustments for a soldier's pose and hand performance in Decoy — （ MetaHuman / performance and pose adjustment ）

6.Render & Camera

Unreal Engine Movie Render Graph with PNG output and a custom 1920 by 1010 resolution — （ Render Settings ）

Movie Render Graph exports the final frames at 1920 × 1010.

Unreal Engine camera settings with IMAX 70mm filmback and a 1.9:1 aspect ratio — （ Camera ）

I chose IMAX 70mm for expansive framing and cinematic impact.

7.Edit & Sound

I shaped the tank battle's pacing through short cuts and layered sound in Premiere Pro.

Adobe Premiere Pro showing Decoy tank shots and a multilayered picture and sound editing timeline — （ Final picture and sound edit / Premiere Pro ）

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