3D Animation - Lighting

Introduction to Lighting Work within the 3D Pipeline

What is Lighting?

Lighting is the use of digital lights in a scene to both create visual shape, and to shape mood and feeling within a story.

Lighting is very closely related to Camera, as the use of camera also directly controls what is visible to the audience.

Lighting for Animation | By Jasmine Katatikarn & Michael Tanzillo

An extremely comprehensive and informative book on lighting. Very recommended if you want to learn lighting in 3D.

Artists' Master Series: Color and Light | By 3dtotal Publishing

Great examples and breakdowns of how color and light affect art.

Artists' Master Series: Composition & Narrative | By 3dtotal Publishing

Great examples and breakdowns of how to create narrative and intent within art.