Cinematographer - A Photorealistic Camera System

How does it work?

Cinematographer is a layer on top of the default Unreal Cine Camera. It can do everything the default camera can - but is far easier to use and creates photorealistic results out of the box.

While the Unreal default camera expects you to set dozens of settings independently from each other, even if they would be impossible in real life, Cinematographer works as a system. It connects all the settings that influence each other in reality and sets physical limits where needed. This leads to exceptionally realistic results while being simultaneously faster and easier to use.

Do you need a gorgeous looking cinema camera, the realistic look of your phone, or the creepy and cheap look of a security camera? Just use a camera preset and get instant photorealistic results that fit your desired mood - consistent over shots, scenes and projects.

Is Cinematographer hard to use?

It is exactly as intricate as you need it to be!

New to Unreal, new to cameras or both?

If you want stunning photorealistic results without any input, just drop a Cinematographer camera into the scene and the new Auto-Exposure will take care from there on out. No further input needed and everything stays photorealistic and physically correct.

Do you have a good understanding of cameras already?

Great! Just drop a Cinematographer camera into the scene and put it into manual mode, and you will feel right at home. Fine tune your shots with all the settings you find on real life cameras to get the most out of every frame!

Are you a professional who needs to match Unreal Engine footage with real life recordings?

That's where our PRO version comes in. Easily recreate digital copies of your real life cameras and lenses and get matching results in Unreal. Less post production and higher quality visuals with a consistent look through your whole project.

Example Shots

Screenshot of a plant in the Megascans Abandoned Apartment scene in Unreal Engine created with the Cinematographer camera plugin.

Screenshot of the MetaHuman Trey in Unreal Engine created with the Cinematographer camera plugin.

Screenshot of a table in the Megascans Abandoned Apartment scene in Unreal Engine created with the Cinematographer camera plugin.

Screenshot of an old column in the Megascans Goddess Temple scene in Unreal Engine created with the Cinematographer camera plugin.

Lite vs PRO

We believe Cinematographer improves working with Unreal Engine so much, that everyone should be able to afford it, that's why we offer Cinematographer in two tiers.

The Lite version has all the improvements, from the physically based systemic approach to the streamlined UI and the dozens of predefined camera bodies and lenses, to allow for a vast variety of photorealistic looks, easy and fast.

Only the option to create your own camera bodies and blueprints is limited to Cinematographer PRO. This important feature allows you to recreate the very specific look of certain real life camera gear, you own or admire.

lens recreations
the most beloved real life prime and zoom Lenses

camera recreations
from Cinema to Phone Cameras

1 min

set a perfectly realistic camera in less than a minute

simplified interface
super easy to use!

new lightweight camera effects
grounding your image in reality

easy project update
just replace existing cameras

Will I get help?

It's of our most importance that you are happy with your purchase and are able to use Cinematographer to its full extend. The following measures are here to make sure of that:

Cinematographer reduces the complexity of setting great cameras in unreal considerably, right out of the box.
To leave no questions open, every function and setting of Cinematographer is comprehensively explained by tooltips directly in the editor.
We provide an extensive documentation website, with in depth explanations of every settings as well as starting guides on all functionality.
If you still got any questions left or something doesn't seem to work as expected, please visit our support forums and get in touch. We are committed to help you out as fast as possible!

Who is this plugin for?

Everyone aiming for photorealistic results without any guesswork - realtime or pre-rendered
Concept Artists will benefit from ease of use of the improved UI while getting photorealistic results fast
Games Developer will benefit from a more grounded and believable camera with unobtrusive and physical correct settings for motion blur
Virtual Productions will benefit from the PRO versions feature to recreate your own camera bodies and lenses to emulate the look of real camera gear.

Features	Lite Version	PRO Version
Physical based camera environment	L	L
Simplified UI	L	L
Support, Documentation & Tooltips	L	L
Physical correct Auto Exposure	L	L
Exposure Compensation	L	L
Simulated Dynamic Range	L	L
Physically correct motion blur	L	L
Barrel/Pincushion distortion	L	L
Lens un-sharpness	L	L
Purple Fringe	L	L
Digital ISO Grain	L	L
ND Filter	L	L
Save camera prefabs	L	L
13 realistic camera recreations	L	L
42 realistic lens recreations	L	L
Recreate your own camera	+	L
Recreate your own lens	+	L
	Get Lite Version	Get PRO Version

Compatible with:

Cinematographer will work with every project that uses an Unreal “Camera” or “Cine Camera” and will replace them.

Windows/Mac - ported and tested for maximum compatibility
Unreal Engine Version: 4.26 / 4.27 / 5.0 - future versions will be added
Blueprints and Sequencer - fully usable and animatable - no code needed
Lumen / Raytracing / Pathtracing / Deferred / Forward - if the default unreal camera works, Cinematographer works as well.

To achieve photrealism your project needs to feature physical based or scanned materials as well as realistic light values!

Any Questions left?

Head over to our support forums and let's find out, if Cinematographer will work in your workflow or fix your specific problem!

developed by
lumines-labs

Imprint

Why use an unreal default camera, when you can use a digital ?