This sprint I was mostly focused on the level sequencer. I wanted to get the sequence as close to finished as I could, so for the rest of the project I can put most of my attention towards lighting.
I finally got independent lighting set ups through the use of sub-levels. The process is as follows:
With the Levels window open, open the drop down menu and click "Create Here"
After naming the sub level, right click on it, go to Change Streaming Method >> Always loaded
Then, within the shot you're lighting, click Add, then add a Level Visibility Track
Once added, right click on the track for level visibility and go to Properties >> Level Visibility >> Level Names. Click on the plus button to add an element, then type the exact level name of the lighting sub level.
In its current state, the lighting will still be visible in other shots. So we have to right click on the level within the levels menu again, and click on Change Streaming Method >> Blueprint. We're now essentially telling Unreal that this levels visibility is dependent on being triggered by a blueprint, or in this case, our level sequencer.
Now it's no longer visible from other shots! It's worth noting however, when reloading a project, all of the lighting will turn on at the same time, so you have to turn the visibility off. I saved a bit of time with this by creating a folder for all lighting set ups.
Next I added in camera movement and started testing render times. I started with the movie render queue settings that were used with Secret Level, and it took about an hour. Here are the results from that render:
It looks a bit silly from the "clown" lighting I added to double check that the lighting is only on in certain shots. Using ostentatious colors helped me know for sure that the lighting wasn't staying on.
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