Compositing with multiple layer EXRs can a be really powerful way of leveling up your images. Unreal Engine 5 supports both alpha channel support but also Render, Stencil and zDepth layers. You can also use the Motion Vector layer to recreate the motion blur in your compositor of choice.

Not only that but by activating the additional render passes in the project settings window, you can also render reflection passes, as well as the unlit, detailed lighting and more.

In this video I'll go over how to add meshes or level actors to layer, how to reassign or remove them. Then how you render these layers out using the movie render queue and sequencer. I'll also show some tips and tricks, caveats with Nanite meshes and how combine the layers in a VFX compositor, such as the free open source Natron.

💡 00:00 Intro to video
💡 00:14 tiedtke.
💡 00:20 Setting up a layer system
💡 03:14 Rendering
💡 04:55 zDepth and Motion Vector layers
💡 06:47 Adding Stencil layers
💡 09:15 Troubleshooting empty render layers
💡 11:14 Combining layers in post
💡 13:00 Outro

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I've worked 9+ years as a Director of Photography in Sweden, working on projects ranging from feature films to commercials and music videos. Currently studying at Visual Magic in Skellefteå, Sweden. Years active in the 3D industry is about 2 years. Focusing on visual effects, 3D animation and lighting which is my passion.

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