The Fastest Way to Learn Lighting in UE5

My favorite exercise is a LIGHTING STUDY! Learn how Relighting the same Environment can improve your lighting in your Unreal Engine 5 Cinematics and Short Films.

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In this video you'll learn...
A simple framework to match the lighting in any photograph
Learn the basics of Directional Lights, Sky Lights, and Dynamic Lighting in UE5
How to make your own Lighting Study
Learn the difference between Sunny and Overcast Lighting in UE5
Cinematic Lighting Techniques and More!
Learn Virtual Production and Filmmaking techniques

This project uses Unreal Engine 5.2 and takes advantage of Lumen. Baked Lighting isn't used in this video.

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:27 - Lighting Framework
2:18 - Exterior Lighting in UE5
5:58 - Light Direction
7:19 - Light Size
8:48 - Color and Intensity
9:38 - How to Light Night Time Exteriors
10:10 - Lighting Study - Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
14:25 - How to make Tracer Fire

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