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Learn Three.js - Third Edition
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Learn Three.js - Third Edition

by Jos Dirksen
August 2018
Intermediate to advanced
528 pages
10h 58m
English
Packt Publishing
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The different kinds of lighting provided by Three.js

There are a number of different lights available in Three.js that all have specific behavior and usages. In this chapter, we'll discuss the following set of lights:

Name

Description

THREE.AmbientLight

This is a basic light, the color of which is added to the current color of the objects in the scene.

THREE.PointLight

This is a single point in space from which light spreads in all directions. This light can't be used to create shadows.

THREE.SpotLight

This light source has a cone-like effect like that of a desk lamp, a spot in the ceiling, or a torch. This light can cast shadows.

THREE.DirectionalLight

This is also called infinite light. The light rays from ...

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