Introduction to Lighting

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Tips from the Masters and Understanding Real Lights

Lighting is crucial for the look of your scene,
This post by bensimonds gives you a great introduction and overview.

It leads you to feel how important it is to dig into the topic of lighting and understand real lights before you start.

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