How to LIGHT a Level from Scratch in UNREAL ENGINE 5 (Directional Lighting, Sky, and Clouds)

Опубликовано: 26 Март 2026
на канале: Clara North

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Want to know how to quickly light a new level in Unreal Engine 5? Let's get to it!

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a realistic sky using directional and dynamic lighting and decorate it with volumetric clouds. All in just 7 minutes!

In the final version of Unreal Engine 5.0, they've added an extra section to make this process much easier, and I'm recording a second part. Still, I recommend watching and completing this tutorial to understand and get a good foundation for how the lighting system works 😉

I hope it's helpful, and if you have any questions, don't hesitate to leave them in the video comments!

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 How to create a level?
01:00 Directional Light
02:21 Sky Atmosphere
04:23 Exponential Height Fog
05:04 Sky and Volumetric Clouds