Understanding the Lighting Fundamentals for 3D Animation

A visual illustrating the importance of lighting on an object

Every great 3D animation has one invisible hero: light. Before the camera pans, before the model even breathes, we’ve already asked the lighting what mood we’re supposed to feel.  Anyone who’s spent time behind a lens knows the weight that torch of light carries. It colours, defines, and forges the very pulse of the frame. […]