Inconsistent Reflections

LosRe

Hello, i have an issue with my reflections. Walls, floor and everything is modular so it's different meshes. Behind the door there is my directional light. Why do i have reflections from my light even though there is a mesh between? How can i fix this? Tell me if more info is needed so i can provide it. Thanks in advance!

Eric Chadwick

Shadow casting solves this.

However, a directional light with shadows probably won't work in this case, since a directional light mimics the sun, and this seems to be an indoor scene.

Enable global illumination in your renderer. And add a window for the sun to enter (and thus create bounce lighting via gi), and/or add specific interior light sources. A chandelier perhaps, or more torches, or a brazier pot, etc.

http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Lighting

LosRe

Thank you for your answer. 

I do have my directional light casting shadows on. Here are my settings: 




Added some bars for the light to be able to pass thru and a couple more fire lights. By global illumination do you mean the screen space global illumination in the project settings? Do i have to change my directionl light to stationary or static in order to have GI?

Eric Chadwick

Which program is this?

LosRe

Unreal Engine 4.25

GlowingPotato

You need reflection probes.
https://docs.unrealengine.com/en-US/Engine/Rendering/LightingAndShadows/ReflectionEnvironment/index.html#:~:text=Reflection%20Probes%20have%20the%20ability,cubemaps%20reflection%20probes%20would%20use.

Eric Chadwick

Moving this from Technical Talk to the Unreal section.

LosRe

Reflection Capture worked pretty well. Thank you for your help!