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Unreal Engine 4: Beginners Guide to Lighting

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Unreal Engine 4: Beginners Guide to Lighting, available at $49.99, has an average rating of 3.9, with 63 lectures, 2 quizzes, based on 629 reviews, and has 3902 subscribers.

You will learn about A fundamental understanding of how to install the Unreal engine and use its interface What are the different lights that are available to use and how to use them How to light full production ready levels, both from a static perspective and real time How to problem solve quality issues with your lighting The ability to understand and debug lighting errors inside of Unreal Engine This course is ideal for individuals who are Is looking to understand how to light scenes inside of Unreal Engine 4 or Curious about the technical knowledge of lighting so you can make better informed decisions or Looking for the ability to make smart choices about lighting that lead to great final results or If you're looking to finally get a grasp of how to make great lighting and improve your art and skillset It is particularly useful for Is looking to understand how to light scenes inside of Unreal Engine 4 or Curious about the technical knowledge of lighting so you can make better informed decisions or Looking for the ability to make smart choices about lighting that lead to great final results or If you're looking to finally get a grasp of how to make great lighting and improve your art and skillset.

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Summary

Title: Unreal Engine 4: Beginners Guide to Lighting

Price: $49.99

Average Rating: 3.9

Number of Lectures: 63

Number of Quizzes: 2

Number of Published Lectures: 62

Number of Published Quizzes: 2

Number of Curriculum Items: 65

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 64

Original Price: $49.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

  • A fundamental understanding of how to install the Unreal engine and use its interface
  • What are the different lights that are available to use and how to use them
  • How to light full production ready levels, both from a static perspective and real time
  • How to problem solve quality issues with your lighting
  • The ability to understand and debug lighting errors inside of Unreal Engine

Who Should Attend

  • Is looking to understand how to light scenes inside of Unreal Engine 4
  • Curious about the technical knowledge of lighting so you can make better informed decisions
  • Looking for the ability to make smart choices about lighting that lead to great final results
  • If you're looking to finally get a grasp of how to make great lighting and improve your art and skillset

Target Audiences

  • Is looking to understand how to light scenes inside of Unreal Engine 4
  • Curious about the technical knowledge of lighting so you can make better informed decisions
  • Looking for the ability to make smart choices about lighting that lead to great final results
  • If you're looking to finally get a grasp of how to make great lighting and improve your art and skillset

Are you finding lighting in Unreal Engine to be overwhelming and confusing? There are so many options and menus to navigate, and it’s easy to feel lost and unsure about which lights to use and how to use them effectively.

We have created a course specifically designed to make lighting in Unreal Engine easy to understand and apply. Our course takes a step-by-step approach to help you grasp the different types of lights and how to use them in practical ways within the engine.

Here’s what you can expect from the course:

  1. Simplified Lighting: We break down the complexities of Unreal Engine’s lighting system and explain it in a way that makes sense. You’ll gain a solid foundation and clear understanding of how lighting works.

  2. Hands-On Experience: Through practical exercises and real-life examples, you’ll apply what you’ve learned to create beautifully lit scenes. We’ll guide you through various scenarios, so you can see firsthand how lighting impacts your projects.

  3. Troubleshooting Made Easy: Lighting issues can be frustrating, but we’ve got you covered. We provide a comprehensive list of common problems and their solutions, so you can quickly overcome any challenges you encounter.

  4. Optimal Quality and Performance: Achieving the best quality and performance for your projects is crucial. We’ll teach you techniques to optimize your lighting choices, ensuring your scenes look amazing without sacrificing performance.

  5. Master the Art of Lighting: Our course is designed to help you overcome the struggles and uncertainties associated with lighting. We break things down in a straightforward manner, so you can confidently create stunning lighting in Unreal Engine.

Don’t let lighting hold you back from creating captivating visuals. Enroll in our course today and unlock the full potential of lighting in Unreal Engine. Gain the skills and knowledge to bring your scenes to life.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Welcome

Lecture 1: Overview of Course

Chapter 2: Getting Started with Unreal

Lecture 1: Section overview

Lecture 2: Installing Unreal Launcher

Lecture 3: Installing the proper unreal engine version

Lecture 4: Setting up a project in the Unreal Engine

Lecture 5: Unreal Engine Quick Layout overview

Lecture 6: Navigation and Manipulation in Unreal Engine

Lecture 7: Congrats! : Review what you learned

Chapter 3: The basics of lighting in Unreal Engine

Lecture 1: Section overview

Lecture 2: The different types of lights in Unreal

Lecture 3: Creating a test scene for our lighting

Lecture 4: Building our Test Scene Lighting

Lecture 5: Congrats! : Review what you learned

Chapter 4: Breaking Down the Systems

Lecture 1: Section overview

Lecture 2: Adaptive Eye and its effects on lighting

Lecture 3: Static Lighting / Stationary Lighting / Movable Lighting

Lecture 4: Cleaning up our test scene

Lecture 5: Engine Scalibilty settings and its effects on lighting

Lecture 6: Build settings : Lighting Quality and its effects on quality

Lecture 7: Congrats! : Review what you learned

Chapter 5: Lighting Test Scene: Static Lighting

Lecture 1: Section overview

Lecture 2: Setting up our test scene for static lighting

Lecture 3: Lightmaps

Lecture 4: Lightmap resolution

Lecture 5: Lightmap Optimization and Scale Preview

Lecture 6: Lightmass / Global Illumination / Swarm Agent

Lecture 7: Lightmass Importance Volume

Lecture 8: Moveable Objects in Static Lighting

Lecture 9: Congrats! : Review what you learned

Chapter 6: Stationary Lighting / Moveable Lighting

Lecture 1: Section overview

Lecture 2: Getting Started with Stationary Lighting

Lecture 3: Shadow on Movable Objects from Stationary Lighting

Lecture 4: Setting our scene up for a Moveable light / performance considerations

Lecture 5: When to use a movable light

Lecture 6: Congrats! : Review what you learned

Chapter 7: Workshop Case Studies

Lecture 1: Section overview

Lecture 2: Adding content to our Case Study project

Lecture 3: Downloading the Case Study scene

Lecture 4: Installing the Case Study Base Map

Lecture 5: Case Study: Baked day time lighting : Preparation

Lecture 6: Case Study : Baked day time lighting : Setting up our scene

Lecture 7: Case Study: Baked day time lighting : Adding Skylight and refining

Lecture 8: Case Study: Baked day time lighting : Fog and Reflections

Lecture 9: Congrats! : Review what you learned

Chapter 8: Case Study: Real Time Lighting

Lecture 1: Section overview

Lecture 2: Real Time Lighting setup

Lecture 3: Distance Field Ambient Occlusion

Lecture 4: Distance Field Shadows

Lecture 5: Polishing our Real time lighting daylight scene

Lecture 6: Night Time Real Time Lighting

Lecture 7: Congrats! : Review what you learned

Chapter 9: Common Issues and Fixes

Lecture 1: Section overview

Lecture 2: Why is there shadow splotches on my static mesh?

Lecture 3: Seams in between modular meshes

Lecture 4: What does this red X over my light mean?

Lecture 5: Overlapping lightmap uvs : Warning message

Lecture 6: Lightmass Portals

Lecture 7: IES Light profiles

Lecture 8: Light Shafts / Bloom

Lecture 9: Emmisive Lighting

Lecture 10: Congrats! : Review what you learned

Chapter 10: Conclusion and next steps

Lecture 1: Conclusion and next steps

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