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andycb

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Posted: 4th Mar 2008 20:50

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I understand what the spot light does but what i don't get is what the difference between point lights and directional lights because there isn't anything in the help menu which explain exactly what it does noly how to use it.

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H4ck1d

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Posted: 4th Mar 2008 22:58

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If I remember correctly, a spot light and a directional light are very similar, but a directional light has no source of origin; it is supposedly from some very faraway source, such as the sun. Therefore, all the rays are parallel, and you can point them in whatever direction you choose. A spot light, on the other hand, also has a direction, but it is more like a cone, and it actually has a source for the light. Think of a flashlight. So a directional light is like the sun, and a spot light is like a flashlight.