Loading the file containing the reference image

First, let's take a quick look at the reference image that I've provided. It is a sketch of the Alien Plant that you will create for your Alien-Planet 3D movie set:

1. Download the Alien_Plant_REF.blend file from this book's GitHub repository: https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Unreal-Engine-5-Character-Creation-Animation-and-Cinematics/tree/main/Chapter03.
2. Upon opening this Blender file, you will see the reference image of the Alien Plant inside the 3D Viewport. You will also find the AlienPlant_REF item, listed in the Outliner panel. There is also a Cube mesh that has been prepared for this practical tutorial. The following figure shows what the reference image of the Alien Plant looks like:

Figure 3.1 – The reference image of the Alien Plant

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