meshy-dev/meshy-dcc-adapters/unreal-cinematics

unreal-cinematics (Authoring stage)

Create and edit Level Sequences, add camera cuts and actor bindings, author transform keyframes, control playback range, and prepare cinematic jobs for the Movie Render Queue. Starting a render and verifying output are outside this skill's current contract.

Movie Render Queue tools require the MovieRenderPipeline plugin and fail closed before queue, asset, console-command, or executor mutation when it is not enabled. Use unreal_automation__preflight_plugins with capability=movie_render_queue for a read-only readiness check.

Workflow

1. Call create_level_sequence to create a new sequence asset.
2. Use add_actor_to_sequence to bind actors as sequence tracks.
3. Author keyframes with add_transform_keyframe.
4. Add camera cuts via add_camera_cut_track for shot switching.
5. Set playback ranges with set_playback_range.
6. Inspect sequence state with get_sequence_info.
7. Add an MRQ job with queue_sequence_render, start it with start_queued_render, poll get_render_status, and use cancel_queued_render when the output is rejected.

When UE 5.8+ official MCP is available, the unreal-official-mcp skill provides additional Sequencer tools through Epic's toolset registry. Prefer the official path for complex shot workflows.

Scripts

• create_level_sequence — Create a new Level Sequence asset in the Content Browser
• open_level_sequence — Open a Level Sequence in the Sequencer editor
• add_actor_to_sequence — Bind an actor as a track in a Level Sequence
• add_transform_keyframe — Add location/rotation/scale keyframes at a time
• set_playback_range — Set the sequence start and end frame
• get_sequence_info — Inspect tracks, bindings, and playback range
• add_camera_cut_track — Add a camera cut track for shot switching
• queue_sequence_render — Configure an active-session MRQ job, optionally with an OCIO display transform, without starting a render
• start_queued_render — Start the active MRQ queue
• get_render_status — Inspect active MRQ state
• cancel_queued_render — Cancel the active MRQ executor and skip remaining jobs