Striving for Photorealism in UE4

[EoinOBroin]

@nikabbas;711010

These screenshots looks really awesome. I am buying these packs. But before that could you give me a breakdown on the lighting? Are you using VXGI? If not what are the settings for your dynamic lighting? (Include screenshots if possible :p) Also what about the colour of the sunlight and the sky? And I am wondering how your post process volume looks like. Actually, I have a lot more to ask but for now I think this would do. If it bothers you I am using 1080Ti SLI (Ive been a hardcore gamer through all the years just thought I should start doing something productive for my life) XD

Thank you! The lights used on those scenes were a simple skylight, directional light and if needed, a second directional light to act as a “fake” bounce light or to emphasize the SSS.

@Blue man;711101

Can you make this one in a higher resolution, I also want to use it as a wallpaper

Unfortunately that scene and raw screenshots are long long gone but will be doing full forest scenes in the next few months so will be sure to aim for some similar shots there.

@DanteStormdark;711381

This is new quality of “material” and “lighting” and you press this to the next level.

But… to be honest, i think not all your screenshots is render in UE4. I think you use VRay to render some of this foliage, because lighting is too good and detail.

That is a great compliment Everything posted here is 100% UE4 with no touchups even in Photoshop after. It’s a fun challenge to try and get the feel of a rendered image right in the editor.

@Lands Unknown;715520

Wait is that landscape shot rendered in UE4? Are the rocks we see on the terrain part of the landscape material or actual meshes?

Yep this is rendered in UE4. The rocks are a mix of the landscape material and handplaced rock meshes to help break up the smooth shape of the landscape. Any small rocks are purely material work but the large ones that clearly jut out are meshes.