How would I go about creating a little animation before a game starts(Like Temple Run)

Development Character & Animation
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I have a endless runner game I am creating, and all is going well, but I want to create a simple animation that lead into my game. I want to make a like temple run intro where a guy runs out of a cave and into the game where you play. Does anybody know how to do this, or can anybody point me in the right direction?

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2D or 3D?

You can use the tools in the Engine and make a matinee using your game assets.

Or, you can use and animation program and make a movie to play. Flash can be used but it’s definitely not the only choice. You can then play the movie on a UMG Widget. You can also use a 3D program such as 3DStudio Max, Maya, or Blender and render out a movie, it is really up to you.

Here is a link that gives an overview of several software’s to make animations: https://www.bloopanimation.com/animation-software/

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I have a game (https://forums.unrealengine.com/showthread.php?133289-How-do-I-execute-two-tasks-at-the-same-time) I just want to have an intro animation. I can animate but I don’t know how to set of the blueprints and stuff.

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Just make it as a cinematic. You can use the Sequencer: Sequencer Overview | Unreal Engine Documentation
(This used to be done through a tool called Matinee but Sequencer is new as of 4.12)

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Thanks I will try