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Blender Lighting Tutorial for 3D Beginners - Learn How to Light

FlippedNormals via YouTube

Overview

Learn the fundamentals of lighting in Blender with this comprehensive 22-minute tutorial designed for 3D beginners. Explore various light types including spot lights, sun light, area lights, and point lights, while also mastering HDRI setup. Discover how to adjust power settings, manipulate gizmos, create soft shadows, and duplicate lights. Delve into color manipulation, ambient lighting techniques, and learn to use the Node Wrangler for environment textures. Gain practical knowledge on how to enhance your 3D scenes with proper lighting techniques, setting the foundation for creating visually stunning renders in Blender.

Syllabus

Intro
Point Light
Point Light Settings
Power Settings
Sunlight
Gizmo
Spotlight
Area Light
Error Light
Soft Shadows
Duplicate Lights
Color
HDRI
Ambient Lighting
Boring Light
Node Wrangler
Environment Texture
HDR Image
Light Path Node
Outro

Taught by

FlippedNormals

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