Realistic and Physical Lighting in UE5: The PBL Workflow

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
01:19 PBL Database
03:10 Project Settings
04:30 HDR Viewmode
10:39 Unreal’s limitations
13:52 Lighting Study 01
17:23 Lighting Study 02
20:47 Lighting Study 03
24:42 Lighting Study 04
27:02 Conclusion

RESOURCES:

• My last video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoxgvwNFc8g

• Public Database from external sources: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13aK9tJQzl5aTxEnArc9Pefms1e8uzAW467Lu43PutLQ/edit?gid=0#gid=0

• Auto Exposure - Epic Documentation: https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/unreal-engine/auto-exposure-in-unreal-engine

Physical Lighting Units - Epic Documentation: https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/unreal-engine/using-physical-lighting-units-in-unreal-engine

HDR VIEWMODE:

• Din en 12464-1 - Architectural Papers: https://www.en-standard.eu/din-en-124...

• Specific Samples: https://it.scribd.com/document/637240221/IES-Standard-LUX-levels

General Samples: https://it.scribd.com/document/348493433/169993362-BS-en-12464-1-Lighting-Levels-pdf

UNREAL LIMITATIONS:

• Sky Atmosphere - Epic Documentation: https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/unreal-engine/sky-atmosphere-component-in-unreal-engine

• Solar Constant - Nasa: https://earth.gsfc.nasa.gov/climate/projects/solar-irradiance/science

A conversion guide: solar irradiance and lux illuminance: https://www.extrica.com/article/21667

LIGHTING STUDIES:

• Big Medium Small - Tokyo Back Alleys: https://www.bigmediumsmall.com/tokyo-back-alley

• PathTracer - Unreal Documentation: https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/unreal-engine/path-tracer-in-unreal-engine

• LocationTextures:https://locationtextures.com/panoramas/sunny-clouds-8489-30k-hdri/?search=8489

• HDR 8489: https://locationtextures.com/panorama...

• TimeAndDates: https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/uk/london?month=8&year=2019

• HDRI Backdrop: https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/unreal-engine/hdri-backdrop-visualization-tool-in-unreal-engine