Haines, E., et al. Real-Time Rendering, Fourth Edition. 4th ed., A K Peters/CRC Press, 2018. This book describes many of the rendering effects used in animation, games, and CAD programs needed to showcase 3D simulations.
"PS5 Unreal Engine 5 Tech Demo." YouTube, uploaded by IGN, 13 May 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8B1LNrBpqc Unreal Engine 5 is Epic Games' next-gen game engine, utilizing film-quality art assets and dynamic lighting. A PS5 tech demo highlights the new capabilities of Epic's game engine. This video also showcases Nanite, which allows for cinematic 3D model assets with large polygon counts. (9m 3s)
"Lighting in Unreal Engine 5 - Post Process Volume and Beginner Settings." YouTube, uploaded by Jon Jags Nee, 22 Feb. 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dwd6Jxfk0s Lighting tutorial in Unreal Engine 5, using a Post Process Volume is the best way to get cinematic lighting for your game development and motion graphics. (17m 57s)
"Creating a Photorealistic Rain Scene in Unreal Engine | Lumen Tutorial." YouTube, uploaded by Unreal Han, 8 Feb. 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTrCevoXqaA Creating a photorealistic rain scene in UE5 using the newest lighting feature, Lumen. (11m 46s)
"Unreal Engine Forum." Epic Games Dev Community. https://forums.unrealengine.com/categories?tag=unreal-engine This is a great resource for forum answers in case you get stuck with an issue you can't solve in Unreal Engine 5.
Books
Unreal Engine 5 Shaders and Effects Cookbook
Ramos, Brais B. Unreal Engine 5 Shaders and Effects Cookbook. 2nd ed., Packt Publishing, 2023.
This book contains many of the rendering effects that are now present in Unreal Engine 5 and how to utilize them in your project. While this book is not available in the NU library, it is highly recommended!
Haines, E., et al. Real-Time Rendering, Fourth Edition. 4th ed., A K Peters/CRC Press, 2018. This book describes many of the rendering effects used in animation, games, and CAD programs needed to showcase 3D simulations.
For more detailed information, please read the following chapters:
"Unrecord - Official Early Gameplay Trailer." YouTube, uploaded by IGN, 19 Apr. 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK76q13Aqt0 *Disclaimer: Contains graphical violence and realistic gun simulation. A photorealistic VR game made in UE5 that acts as a realistic tactical shooter. (2m 18s)
