- adding a light will illuminate your scene
- there are different kinds of light
- some light types cannot be rotated, they illuminate scene in all directions
- some light types don’t support casting shadows
- some light types are omnipresent, ie. they don’t have a specific origin
|
Can be rotated |
Support Shadows |
Has Specific Origin |
| Spot Light |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
| Directional Light |
✅ |
✅ |
❌ |
| Point Light |
❌ |
✅ |
✅ |
| Hemispheric Light |
❌ |
❌ |
❌ |
| Plane Light |
✅ |
❌ |
✅ |
- Light can be emitted by following objects
“Light Source”
- a light source without any visible object attached
- the light can be set to as any of the following types
- spot light
- directional light
- point light
- hemispheric light
“Light Source Plane”
- a plane emitting light from its surface
Showcase of the light types
Spot Light

Point Light
