Working with special lights
In this section on special lights, we’ll discuss three additional lights provided by Three.js. First, we’ll discuss THREE.HemisphereLight, which helps in creating more natural lighting for outdoor scenes. Then, we’ll look at THREE.RectAreaLight, which emits lights from a large area instead of a single point. Next, we’ll look at how we can use a LightProbe to apply light based on a cubemap, and finally, we’ll show you how you can add a lens flare effect to your scene.
The first special light we’re going to look at is THREE.HemisphereLight.
THREE.HemisphereLight
With THREE.HemisphereLight, we can create more natural-looking outdoor lighting. Without this light, we could simulate the outdoors by creating THREE.DirectionalLight, which emulates the sun, and maybe add another THREE.AmbientLight to provide some general color to the scene. However, doing so won’t look natural. When you’re outdoors...
