html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"Argentum Studios free Hair Cinematic Tool makes it easy to access Unreal Engine 5s internal settings controlling lighting and shadows for hair to improve the look of rendered animation.Animation firm Argentum Studio has released its in-house Hair Cinematic Tool for Unreal Engine for free.The add-on makes it easier to access hidden parameters for rendering hair grooms, helping to create higher-quality renders for cinematics, animations and VFX.A dedicated UI through which to adjust internal UE5 settings for rendering hair and furArgentum Studio describes the Hair Cinematic Tool as designed to give creators full control over Groom rendering settings, addressing the platforms lack of detailed native options.It provides a graphical interface through which to adjust Unreal Engines internal CVars (Console Variables) for hair, and for Voxelization shadows and Deep Shadows.By adjusting their values, users can fine tune lighting and shadows for hair and fur rendered using Unreal Engine 5.You can find Argentum Studios run-down of what the CVars control, and its suggested values for key settings, in this blog post on ArtStation.System requirementsArgentum Studios Hair Cinematic Tool is compatible with Unreal Engine 5.1+. The add-on is available free under ArtStation Marketplaces Standard license, which permits use in commercial projects.Download Argentum Studios free Hair Cinematic Tool from ArtStation MarketplaceFind details of how to use the Hair Cinematic ToolHave your say on this story by following CG Channel on Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). As well as being able to comment on stories, followers of our social media accounts can see videos we dont post on the site itself, including making-ofs for the latest VFX movies, animations, games cinematics and motion graphics projects.