Lighting in Unreal Engine 5 for Beginners

Join me on Patreon! This tutorial is for the beginners out there. Lighting is tricky. It’s not always the most obvious thing to get right, and lighting in Unreal poses its own share of challenges on top of that. That’s where this video comes in, where we’ll learn all about the very fundamentals of light, what kind of lights are available to us, how they work, how to make of the most of them, followed by a deep explanation of how light behaves in the real world, and mimicking that in Unreal. Then we’ll learn how to light an environment from total scratch, twice. Once for a daytime lighting, and a second time for an overcast, dark, moody day look. Fasten your seatbelt because this is a long one! - Visit CG Spectrum if you want to learn Unreal Engine with the guidance of a mentor: Or visit their YouTube channel here: - To learn more about baked lighting: - Deep dive on LUMEN: - Learn about NANITE: - Dedicated video about the SKYLIGHT: - Megascans Abandoned Apartment Scene: Article about why 18% grey is mid-grey: Join this channel to get access to perks: --------------- Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:41 - CGSpectrum 01:35 - Project Settings 03:18 - Lighting Basics & Light Types 10:09 - Lighting Basics & The Magic Sauce 13:18 - VSM vs Raytraced Shadows 16:07 - Helpers & Guides 17:45 - Indirect Lighting 20:17 - Reflective Objects Quick Tip 23:13 - Emissive Materials 25:21 - Lighting your Scene & Daylight 33:49 - GODRAYS! 39:19 - Overcast Lighting ---------Cameras and Gear Used To Film This Video ------- DISCLAIMER: This video/description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This helps support the channel and allows us to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for the support! My Streaming / Recording Setup (How this Video was Recorded) Nikon Z6II : Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art : Deity S-Mic 2 Shotgun Microphone: Aputure MC Pocket LED: Godox LEDP 260c LED Panel: Godox Parabolic Softbox : Godox SL-60W Studio Light: