Cinematic workflow

DVS ships with BP_DVSMovieRenderQueue, a placeable Actor that wraps Unreal’s Movie Render Queue for one-click cinematic rendering.

Step-by-step

1. Enable Movie Render Queue. This is already required for runtime (see Quick Start step 2). If you skipped that step, do it now.
2. Switch to Sequencer Mode. On BP_DynamicVolumetricSky, set System Mode = Sequencer Mode. This freezes runtime randomness so each frame is deterministic and matches across re-renders.
3. Drop in the renderer actor. Drag BP_DVSMovieRenderQueue into your level.
4. Wire the sequence. On the renderer’s Details panel, set:
   • Sequence to Render to your Level Sequence asset.
   • Level of Sequence to the level the sequence belongs to. (Defaults are wired to the included DVSExampleMap and SequenceExampleMaster.)
5. Prime the sequence. Open the sequence and play it once from the Sequencer window. This warms up volumetric clouds, fog, and any cached rendering state.
6. Render. Back on BP_DVSMovieRenderQueue, click the Render Sequence button in the Details panel. It is an editor-callable button, exposed there for one-click rendering.

The system renders the sequence to disk in the configured output formats and passes.

Output options

BP_DVSMovieRenderQueue exposes arrays. You can render multiple formats and passes per click without re-running:

Field	Values
Output formats	BMP, EXR (HDR), JPG, PNG
Render passes	Deferred Lighting Only, Detail Lighting, Reflections Only, Unlit, Base
Sequence Output Frame Rate	Numerator / denominator pair. 24/1 for 24 fps, 60000/1001 for 59.94
Sequence Output Resolution	An IntPoint for image resolution

Cancel buttons on the same Details panel: Cancel Current Job, Cancel All Jobs, Cancel Everything.

Match your runtime look

If your in-game lighting looks great but your render comes out different, it is almost always because the sequencer is starting at a different Current Time or weather state than your editor preview.

Tip

Pin those values on BP_DynamicVolumetricSky (turn off Dynamic Time and Dynamic Weather) before rendering. The sky then holds whatever frame you set, and your render matches the editor preview exactly.

Where to next

• Performance tuning: you can afford Cloud Quality = Ultra Quality for cinematics even if your game ships at Performance
• Periods and blending: use Smooth Transition Speed low for silky cinematic blends