Unreal Engine 5 Introduction to Lighting by JSFILMZ

Learn Unreal Engine 5 Lighting and master its powerful lighting systems with this comprehensive tutorial. This course dives deep into Unreal Engine 5’s lighting features, including the latest 5.1 settings, providing practical knowledge to enhance your projects.

Important: Please ensure your hardware meets the recommended specifications before purchasing.

Disclaimer: This tutorial offers in-depth instruction but isn't an exhaustive guide covering every setting in Unreal Engine 5.1. We are not responsible for hardware issues resulting from following this tutorial; exercise caution.

Recommended Hardware:

• Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit
• CPU: 12-core CPU at 3.4 GHz
• Graphics Card: NVIDIA RTX 2080 or AMD Radeon 5700 XT or higher
• RAM: 64 GB
• Storage: At least 500 GB hard drive space
• Apple Computers: Support is not available due to familiarity limitations.
• Software: WinRAR for unpacking course materials.

Path Tracing Requirements:

• Operating System: Windows 10 1809 or later
• GPU: NVIDIA RTX and DXR driver-enabled GTX series graphics cards

What You'll Learn (Not in Order):

• Static Lighting: Fundamentals of static lighting setups.
• Stationary Lighting: Creating effective stationary lighting.
• Dynamic Lighting: Mastering dynamic lighting techniques.
• UV Lightmaps: Understanding and utilizing UV lightmaps.
• Different Light Types: Exploring various light types within Unreal Engine 5.
• Unreal Engine 5 Visual Effects Volumes: Leveraging VFX Volumes for lighting effects.
• CPU Lightmass: Using CPU Lightmass for global illumination.
• GPU Lightmass: Utilizing GPU Lightmass for faster lighting calculations.
• Environment Light Mixer: Creating complex and realistic environments.
• Lumen: Exploring the real-time Lumen global illumination system.
• Lumen with Hardware Ray Tracing: Implementing Lumen with hardware ray tracing (requires specific NVIDIA RTX or AMD RX graphics cards).
• Lumen Software vs. Hardware Ray Tracing: Understanding the differences and benefits.
• Path Tracing: Advanced path tracing techniques for photorealistic results.
• Lighting from Scratch: Creating lighting setups for various scenes:
  • Lumen Daylight Exterior
  • Lumen Daylight Interior
  • Lumen Night Cyberpunk Exterior
• Scene Lighting Optimization: Techniques to optimize your scene’s lighting to prevent crashes and maintain high frame rates.

Skill Level: This course is suitable for both new Unreal Engine 5 users and those looking to expand their lighting knowledge.

Source Files: All necessary assets are included for you to follow along.

Your Instructor: JSFILMZ, a multi-award-winning realtime filmmaker and YouTuber featured by Epic Games and NVIDIA Omniverse.

Cyberpunk Alley Kitbash: Created by Pierpaolo from Unreal Environments.

Important Note: Provided assets are for educational purposes only.