3. Visible light is part of the electromagnetic spectrum. It
is energy emitted from a flame, light globe, the sun,
etc…
When light hits an object some bounces off and the
rest is absorbed
What we see is the reflected light
4. Colour temp is a simple
way of defining a light
source
Warm colours are below
3000°K
Cool colours are above
5000°K
5. Point Lamp
Simulates an omni-directional light
Sun Lamp (AKA Directional light)
Simulates the sun with parallel rays of sunlight
Spot Lamp
Simulates a spotlight
Hemi Lamp
Simulates a headlight-like lamp
Area Lamp
Simulates multiple lights
6. Blender 3D: Noob to Pro, Lighting Section
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D
:_Noob_to_Pro/Beginning_Lighting
Color Temperature & Color Rendering Index
DeMystified
http://lowel.com/edu/color_temperature_
and_rendering_demystified.html
Blender 2.5 Lighting and Rendering
https://www.packtpub.com/blender-2-5-
lighting-and-rendering/book