LIGHTING BASICS3D AnimationWith Blender

Overview of Lighting

What is Light? Light sources in Blender Lighting Rigs

Visible Light

Visible light is part of the electromagnetic spectrum. It is energy emitted from a flame, light globe, the sun, etc…

When light hits an object some bounces off and the rest is absorbed

What we see is the reflected light

Colour Temperature

Colour temp is a simple way of defining a light source Warm colours are below

3000°K Cool colours are above

5000°K

Light Sources in Blender

Point Lamp Simulates an omni-directional light

Sun Lamp (AKA Directional light) Simulates the sun with parallel rays of sunlight

Spot Lamp Simulates a spotlight

Hemi Lamp Simulates a headlight-like lamp

Area Lamp Simulates multiple lights

For More Information

Blender 3D: Noob to Pro, Lighting Section http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro/Beginning_Lighting

Color Temperature & Color Rendering Index DeMystified http://lowel.com/edu/color_temperature_and_rendering_demystified.html

Blender 2.5 Lighting and Rendering https://www.packtpub.com/blender-2-5-lighting-and-rendering/book