Spot light
Spot light is a light source that emits light from a given position in a cone shape that is rounded at its base. The following screenshot shows a spot light pointed at the bunny's head:
The cone shape of the spot light is perfect for representing flash lights, vehicle's front lights, and other lights that are focused in a specific direction.
Getting ready
In addition to all the values needed for point light sources, a spot light has a direction and two angles to represent its cone. The two cone angles split the cone into an inner cone, where light intensity is even, and an outer cone, where light attenuates if it gets closer to the cone's ...
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