About The Course

Understanding the fundamentals of lighting is the first step in understanding how to present your work in a way that looks visually appealing and correct. It’s generally agreed that a very well created piece can fall apart if not lit correctly and vice versa, an average model can be made to look stunning in the right conditions. Art is 90% lighting, 10% everything else. Whether you’re a seasoned artist, student, hobbyist or someone just starting out, grab this tutorial and learn an essential workflow that will allow you to work faster and more efficiently. Fuel your Creative Mind today.

Course Overview

Lighting is the glue that brings everything together in video games.

  • Lighting Theory

    you will learn a theoretical breakdown on Lighting for Games. We will breakdown how and why lighting is approached the way it is for games, as well as looking at movies and why they are such an important reference point for video games.

  • Environment Lighting Practical

    We will put into practice what we learned in theory by using unreal engine to light environments. These techniques will apply to any contemporary pipeline. The course will guide students through understanding advanced lighting settings in UE4. (Coming Soon)

  • How to Light and Present Portfolio Pieces

    you will learn the nuances of lighting and presenting a portfolio piece for maximum appeal. You will learn how the combination of your decisions will affect the final output. (Coming Soon)

Requirements

  • Students should be familiar with the Unreal Engine 4 and Marmoset Toolbag interface.

  • SKILLS LEVEL: Beginner/ Intermediate

  • You may use your own assets during this course or create similar scenes using default Unreal marketplace assets

Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • Introduction

    • Elements of Lighting

    • How and Why Execution and Decision Making

    • The Game of Color

    • Lighting Angle

    • Key Light Example

    • Fog and Light Scattering

    • Scale and Volumetrics

    • Reflections

    • Hotspots

    • Color Temperature

    • Practical Example in UE4
  2. 2

    • Coming Soon

    • Overview

    • The Art of The Thumbnail

    • Set Up

    • Material Set Up

    • Lighting

    • Marmoset Toolbag 3 Advanced Settings

    • Tips and Tricks

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