# Why am I getting such dark shadow this roof asset **URL:** \ **Category:** Rendering\ **Tags:** lighting-error, Shadows, unreal-engine, lighting-problem, Lighting, question\ **Created:** [January 30, 2018, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-am-i-getting-such-dark-shadow-this-roof-asset/415922 "2018-01-30T15:45:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Applelover2112](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Applelover2112](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Applelover2112)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-am-i-getting-such-dark-shadow-this-roof-asset/415922/1 "2018-01-30T15:45:14Z")
![228907-roofshading.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/a/9/c/a9c6df19e3dd604ce90dcfe1d0effcb15343dce4.png) Does anyone know why the roof in my scene has such dark shadows. I’ve tried production quality lighting but it still looks too dark. ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_f26c856c1](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_f26c856c1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_f26c856c1)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-am-i-getting-such-dark-shadow-this-roof-asset/415922/2 "2018-01-30T16:35:26Z")
Hi! Maybe your lightmap resolution is way too low and you get a “random” look? Is it one piece or made out of modular pieces? ---
**Author:** ![ThompsonN13](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@ThompsonN13](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ThompsonN13)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-am-i-getting-such-dark-shadow-this-roof-asset/415922/3 "2018-01-30T16:35:43Z")
im no expert but i think its something to do with number of light bounces.