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# Lighting

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*Lighting has a huge impact on the quality and mood of a rendered image. **Top**: scene rendered with a single distant light. **Middle**: the same scene rendered with a Sky Light. **Bottom**: the Sky Light has been set to just before sunset, a number of lights have been added to simulate the station’s electric lighting (which has a subtle green cast) and the train’s headlights (which have a subtle yellow cast).*

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- [How Lights Work](/10.1_How_Lights_Work/)
- [Other Lighting Options](/10.2_Other_Lighting_Options/)
- [Shadows](/10.3_Shadows/)
- [Advanced Lighting](/10.4_Advanced_Lighting/)
- [Caustics](/10.5_Caustics/)
- [Foolproof Shadow Catchers](/10.6_Foolproof_Shadow_Catchers/)
- [Reflected Lights](/10.7_Reflected_Lights/)
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