Environmental Light

Environmental Light & Mixer Setup

• Environment Light Mixer (Window menu)

• Required Actors:

  • Sky Light + Sky Atmosphere
  • Directional Light (sun)
  • Volumetric clouds
  • Height fog

    “Removes black bottom pit”

• Mixer Views

• Minimal/Normal/Advanced options
• Mirrors details panel settings
• Can be docked/fullscreen

• Key Actor Controls

• Sky Atmosphere

  • Scattering/absorption settings
  • Art direction parameters

    Aerial perspective view Height fog contribution

• Volumetric Clouds

  • Layer height/altitude control
  • Cloud material instance settings

    Noise scale Base noise exponent BeerPowder values

• Exponential Height Fog

  • Density (default 0.02)

    Higher = thicker fog

  • Height falloff controls
  • Volumetric options

    Scattering distribution Emissive color Extinction scale

• Light Mixer Tool

• Direct light control access
• Solo/mute capabilities
• Visibility toggles
• “Especially useful in larger projects”

• Actor Access Methods

• Visual Effects panel
• Place actors panel
• Quick add project menu

Environmental lighting combines multiple actors to create atmospheric scenes. The mixer tools provide efficient control over individual elements while maintaining a cohesive environment look.