Silver vehicle framed by angular concrete architecture

Form, finish & light

Automotive lighting & look development

Personal automotive studies focused on real-time lighting, material response and cinematic presentation in Unreal Engine 5.

Role: Lighting, look development & cinematics
Output: Rendered images · Unreal Engine
Tools: Unreal Engine 5 · Sequencer · Automotive Materials

The context

Real-time automotive studies

Explore exterior form, cabin detail and material response across studio and architectural lighting setups.

My contribution

I created the lighting, look development and cinematic presentation in Unreal Engine, tuning paint, glass, trim and interior materials for different lighting conditions.

The approach

Reflective surfaces rely on controlled highlights to describe form. I used broad light sources, contrast, camera position and environmental reflections to shape the vehicle while keeping the materials believable.

Lighting
Look Development
Cinematics

Selected images

Project views.

Exterior, interior and material studies from the series.

Silver vehicle under soft studio lighting

Close-up of a textured interior trim and door handle

Overhead view of a light grey vehicle cabin

Yellow vehicle in profile against a cool studio light

Yellow vehicle with contrasting warm and cool studio lighting

Process

Inside Unreal Engine.

Unreal Engine lighting, scene setup and camera composition.

Unreal Engine viewport showing the studio environment and lighting — Studio scene in Unreal Engine

Unreal Engine viewport and final camera composition side by side — Scene setup and camera composition

Outcome

Delivered work.

A real-time image series covering exterior views, cabin details and alternative lighting treatments, supported by Unreal Engine process views.

Alfonso Escalona — lighting, look development and cinematic presentation. Vehicle brands identify the subjects shown; this selection does not imply a direct commission from a manufacturer.