Course Details

Unreal Engine 5 - Lighting for Beginners & Cinematics!

Author: Martin Grochowiak

Course Info

Total Lectures

Total Duration

3 hours

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464

Requirements

A basic understanding of UE4 or UE5 is helpful but not required.

Course Description

Welcome to Unreal Engine 5 - Lighting for Beginners & Cinematics! This course will equip you with practical skills to create professional lighting systems from scratch, ideal for both games and cinematic scenes. We'll start by exploring essential lighting actors such as Directional Light, Sky Light, Sky Atmosphere, Exponential Height Fog, and Volumetric Clouds. Learn to control the Post Process Volume, set up Lumen, and use HDRI features.

Next, we’ll focus on creating lighting from scratch for your Interior Scenes to achieve 3A quality. You’ll learn how to use Volumetric Scattering and create exceptional God Rays effects using only Lumen. Additional chapters will teach you how to work with Studio Lighting, regardless of the objects you decide to showcase. You’ll learn to use Point Light, Rectangular Light, Spot Light, and even Emissive Materials. I’ll show you how to build a scene based on a single light source and multiple lighting sources.

This course also covers Sublevels, enabling efficient project management. You’ll learn to use IES Textures and create GOBO Lighting Materials, adding a new dimension to your scenes.

Finally, we’ll dive into rendering settings for PNG, EXR, and Path Tracing renders. Plus, enjoy bonus resources: 8 free GOBO Textures and 4 free IES Textures, ready for download. By the end, you’ll have all the tools to create exceptional lighting in Unreal Engine and take your skills to the next level!

I've had the pleasure of creating and leading projects for many companies, including brands like EA, Plarium, Konami or Square Enix. I worked on over 100 different Cinematic projects during my 3D artist journey.

Don’t wait - get started today, and I’ll see you in the first Lecture!

What you'll learn

How to Install UE5, Download Marketplace/FAB Assets, and Navigate the Engine.How to use Directional Light, Sky Light, Sky Atmosphere, Exponential Height Fog, and Volumetric Clouds.Lighting for exterior level, set up Post Process Volume, and build a cinematic lighting system from scratch.Building a system for an Interior Level, creating Light Reference BP, understanding HDRI features, and controlling the Lumen.How to create a 3A Lighting Scene with Lumen and build a realistic God Rays effect in minutes.How to work with Point Light, Rectangular Light, Spot Light, and Emissive Materials. Create & understand Sublevels.How to build a lighting scenario in a Studio, using 1-light technique and multiple light sources.How to create a GOBO Lighting Material and use IES Textures.Tips and rare, practical advices, rendering options for PNG, EXR, and Path Tracing.

Who this course is for

For beginner to intermediate game developers, virtual production artists, video editors and animators.For all artists who want to take their scenes in Unreal Engine to the next level.

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