Recently, we featured a nice breakdown from Principal Lighting Artist Maria Yue, where she discussed her lighting design process, covering color theory, angles, and other methods she often applies. Now, Maria has gone deeper into her approach, offering a comparison between real-world locations she’s visited, her lighting projects, and atmospheric lighting data.
“Exterior lighting is a system where Directional and Sky Light work together like a choir. I love beginning with neutral fog, let the light blend quietly”, commented Maria. She also showcased her fog study project in Unreal Engine 4, inspired by her everyday observations of British weather and various films: