Unreal Engine 5 Lighting - Lumen Tutorial for Beginners

Learn to use lumen to light your scenes in Unreal Engine 5 (UE5). Use this powerful new tech to quickly and easily add dynamic bounce light and global illumination (GI) to your scenes. In this tutorial we go over setting up lumen and how to use it, as well as using emissive materials to dynamically light your scenes. When epic showed the new unreal engine 5 demo the other day I knew I had to sit down and create a new video for you guys!

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About me: I am an Environment Art Director who has been working in the game industry for 12+ years at studios such as Ubisoft, EA, Relic, Capcom and United Front. I have worked on games like Godfall, FarCry 4, Watch Dogs 2, Splinter Cell, Sleeping Dogs and Spacemarine.

[liangyijin]

Yes! You are back! 2 years ago when i was watching your video I was trying to get a job in the game industry. And now I'm working in ubisoft. Your video really helped me. Thanks man!

[sanketvaria]

This guy did a better showcase than epic did last year.

[MangaGamified]

Never seen him before but just wanna say glad you're back!

[qq-pfpn]

It's been so long
just a week back I saw some of your old tutorials and thinking will you ever post new tutorials. it's really good to see you back

[Lusiogenic]

"Why is there so much bounce light?"
There's a phrase you don't hear often in game dev.

[alanbarnett]

I was just wondering how you’ve been doing yesterday. Good to hear from ya again Tim. Hope everything’s been going smoothly

[b-wall]

Are we going to start seeing more content from you? I really hope so. My professors use your Trim Sheet Tutorials for teaching in my Video Game Design and Animation Program. They are so informative and I honestly just want more <3

[RaumBances]

I was working with Lightscape and radiosity back in the 90s. The technique existed way back then. It is great to be able to use it in real time. When talking with my son about ray tracing and RTX, I kept telling him RT isn't they key to realism, it is radiosity. Now I have to change the word to Lumen.

[nemjef]

I just can't believe this exists. It's just so good and easy to use.

[mihailkalchev]

Hope you start doing videos again because you helped me a lot and if you start to make another answer on question video I would like to ask some, thanks!

[andrewisgreen]

It's good to see you back Tim!
Excited to try the Early Access myself, and see how well VR can handle lumen lighting.. 🤔

[luismartins]

Hey Tim, its Luis ( lighting artist ) we worked together ; ) Hope all is well. Great Video.

[supanewb]

was thinking about you the other day glad your back at

[Hittorito]

Awesome video. I have been looking for material on Lumen. it's so new and fresh that it was hard to find. Kudos for doing it first!

[trebilicious]

What an amazing time to drop new content after your a long hiatus! I’ve missed your videos!

[josiahfennell]

Whooo Tim's back!!! So stoked to see you again man!

[johncorbitt]

Great to see you back Tim. Your tutorials are greatly appreciated.

[kells]

you're back! So glad to see you post again!

[rossevanricamara]

I don't even do game development but I'm astounded by how far technology has progressed.

[mrphu.]

Great to see you again Tim.. Honestly wasn't quite fussed at looking at Lumen videos till I saw your video upload :)
P.S. Still appreciating your trim sheets series ;)