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How to become a 3D Lighting Artist

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3D lighting involves simulating the behavior of light in a real-world or fantasy situation, including shadows, reflections, highlights, and color, using specialized lighting software and rendering tools. Learn different aspects of 3D lighting, from ray tracing to exploring light types and how they work.

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Setting the Mood: Exploring Lighting and Mood in Game Art 

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(Example: Soft light from a computer screen) There are two main methods to calculate lighting quality: Ray Tracing. Faster but less realistic, it determines colors based on how much of each pixel is covered by light. Mimics how light behaves in the real world for very realistic visuals but requires a lot of computing power.

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