This Lighting Trick Changed My Life..

Lighting In Blender can be super challenging. So I've broken down this one amazing lighting technique that has changed my life, and renders for the better!
IMPORTANT Be sure to connect the "Object" vector to the mapping node for this effect to work.
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[@Smeaf]

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[@HrafnNordhri]

great video. For anyone not getting the key combos to work.. like CTRL+T and SHIFT+S.. activate the node wrangler add on. It comes with Blender.

[@christiantheracer]

@@HrafnNordhri how do i activate node wrangler add on?

[@midsekta6452]

By turning the spread to 1 degree you are essentially creating an almost-sun lamp. Unlike other light sources, because the sun is so far away, the light rays that reach us are parallel, meaning the size of a shadow does not change with distance from the object casting it.

[@blenderbooster8426]

How this guy just gonna spawn in and change lighting for me forever

[@Smeaf]

I gotta spread the word!

[@sohaibmuhammad8749]

Same feeling

[@mind_of_a_darkhorse]

Very cool and not difficult. This will be a big help, and I believe you can add in image textures as well for the gobo effect!

[@Smeaf]

Yes you absolutely can! Also videos as well 💡

[@Rockhopper1]

Gobo =. Goes Over/Behind Object, it's also known in the states as a cookie, which is short for Cucaloris. I work on set alongside the lighting team.

[@bharat5194]

Thanks for the info

[@nirubansatchithanandakumar3266]

a lifesaver. just followed some redshift tutorials for C4D, making me wish I could do the same for Blender. I knew i could add textures to light sources, but changing the spread to 1degree- that was the missing piece. Thanks so much!

[@Smeaf]

Yessir! It's amazing what some of the obscure settings can do in Blender!

[@GinoZump]

thank you, you saved me an aunerism ;p

[@tamicoker]

Great video, I had no idea you could use nodes on lights, will definitely have to try it now

[@WaveSmash]

Protip, the gain on your microhpone is super high which is why it sounds like that. If you're using an audiobox, turn down the mic sensitivity and boost the volume in post

[@Smeaf]

🙏 I’ll need to give that a try

[@WaveSmash]

@@Smeaf I'm not 100% certain that is the issue, but it seems like it to me. If you have a USB mic, you probably can't fix it like that. But if your mic is connected to an audiobox via a weird round connector and the audiobox is plugged into your PC via USB, then you should be able to turn it down no problem.

[@Kholaslittlespot1]

A good way to remember GOBO is "goes before optics"... Helpful in theatre lighting!

[@bash_god]

Connect the “object” in the “texture coordinate” to the “vector” in the “mapping”. He forgot to add this step in the video

[@timmynator8036]

good eye

[@bradleyjohn6263]

bruh had me here for 2 hours wondering why it didnt work

[@_.kiarad._]

Exactly.

[@spencersmyth5221]

thanks lol

[@denizcarta6805]

which object ?

[@damndene7824]

He focused on GOBOs, his camera on the background🤣

[@DaveKatague]

And you focused on technical vs. the free value he created 😂🤣😂

[@damndene7824]

@@DaveKatague true🤣 the Video is great, I was just joking

[@DaveKatague]

@@damndene7824 haha it’s ok everyone’s cool here! ❤️

[@KenalLouis]

This is disrespectfully good demonstration and tutorial man! Keep it up. You are sick with it!

[@Smeaf]

Thanks Kenal!

[@stickykeys7413]

Never thought of nodes on lights! Awesome!

[@itsblkworld]

Finally, a video that respect our time.

[@CyberRings-NEET]

super clean! wishing this was in eevee but will def keep in mind!

[@danielnewton2390]

IES textures can also be really handy. They seem to only work on point lights, at least in my experience. There are plenty available online for free.

[@mrlightwriter]

You're my savior! I was trying IES with area lights and asking myself why didn't it work...

[@markokovacevic3225]

cool tip! For some reason my noise texture is not showing... but did follow all the steps...any idea what I could be missing? EDIT:Connecting the Texture Coordinate node with the Mapping node through "Object" socket fixed the issue.

[@Smeaf]

Yes, sorry I should have made that more clear in the video! 🙏

[@MonotoneCreeper]

@@Smeaf You should probably pin this comment or put it in the description, it doesn't work otherwise!

[@CyberRings-NEET]

You're actually the goat. Thank you so much - I was going nuts

[@rejinaajes1669]

Thanks! Short yet easy to follow along. The result looked pretty interesting too. :D

[@IrocZIV]

Good tip, just a bit more info on what each step was doing would be helpful.

[@MansourAliz1]

didn't know i can shade the light XD. thanks for the info

[@danielestrada7099]

Ohhh that's pretty cool! Thank you!

[@jonbrooks35]

Please keep making these cool short videos!

[@Ayvazovsky_kar]

Great! Same technique using lately in Cinema 4d, shadows and shapes make more difference ~

[@Smeaf]

Absolutely, it’s so powerful and fun to play with 🔥

[@omkarprabhu777]

Great Tutorial as always, Keep making such short and simple but important videos 👍 A question: Instead of the noise texture if I use the Image texture and select a png file of leaves will that give me shadows of the leaves?

[@Smeaf]

Thanks Omkar! 🙏 Yes, as long as the image has a transparent background or alpha, this will work. 🔥

[@omkarprabhu777]

@@Smeaf Great!!!

[@IqroJunio]

0:00 ah yes this video is really *focused* on lighting

[@aminaskari8605]

I wanted this but i just think about it in my head and never search it then this video comes up!!! Does youtube observing our minds or you just sent by gods???!!!!!

[@Smeaf]

Probably the first option lol

[@alexdib3915]

Very cool thank you!

[@CorentinHarbelot]

I tried this, it works really well, thanks for sharing!

[@creativeplustv]

Thank’s!

[@jdesrochers9457]

Just found you. This is good. Keep at it , man!

[@Smeaf]

Thanks so much! 🙏

[@marcreep]

Great advice! Thank You for that!

[@megami223]

Damm, best 2 minutes spent today

[@jeanclaudevomdeich4234]

Man YOU ARE AWESOME!!! Love from Germany 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪

[@AtaurRaziq]

From this video I learned Shift S, noice.

[@Dapps254]

Awesome! Thanks!!

[@krishgujaran3987]

This very helped light up my scene.

[@Frostroomhead]

Thank you

[@itsziquetv]

Hate that it has taken me so long to know this. This has changed my life

[@Kholaslittlespot1]

I don't know why I was missing the fact I could use nodes for lights. Thanks!

[@madarauchiha5433]

Hey smeaf, I am a digital designer but still love your channel. What Gpu do you run?

[@mbk5043]

Knew this but it’s definitely a super video for beginners! Simple and quick! Loving the videos, keep going, it’s a fantastic job 😁

[@Smeaf]

Thanks MBK! Yeah, I wish I had quick short tutorials like this when I was starting out 🔥🙏

[@oybektorajanov1828]

maan u save my life early, thanks so muuuuch

[@Mulnader]

0:45 I thought like "wtf is going on with blender that you were able to pull render with this kinda of quality!"

[@guy_roh]

TL;DR Add noise textures mapped to a black/white colorramp to an area light in nodes

[@this-is-gamedev]

Easy and awesome! Thanks!

[@polygonofc1754]

changed his life

[@homemadechannels9915]

Amazing advice wow

[@MixTar73]

i dont understand, i do exactly the same as you do and it dosent work, i can't even see the effect of the noise texture no matter how much i switch it up

[@EROSNERdesign]

Great stuff!! Thanks!

[@Smeaf]

Thanks Eric! 🙏

[@giladharnik2499]

Great tip! One thing though: Could you PLEASE fix the focus of your camera?

[@Smeaf]

If I could turn back time 🫠

[@muhammedaksungur496]

you are the best dude

[@supremebeme]

nice tip actually

[@watch_a_mod354]

Rule no1: Dont talk about fight club. Rule no2: ALWAYS show the end result FULL FRAME and leave it there a couple seconds. ps:nice trick

[@bobo9159]

awesome

[@robmulally]

Amazing thank you!

[@imicebear5063]

u r the best!

[@basil3201]

Amazing 👏

[@lanomalie738]

In what version are you in ? There is so much option i don't have in mine !

[@NorsePunk]

Any clue as to why this light shines straight through my blinds object without the blinds adding any additional shadow?

[@Smeaf]

Check in the object properties that it is setup properly to have shadows. It may also not be correctly in front of the light source

[@NorsePunk]

@@Smeaf turns out the blinds were set up right but I needed to turn off shadows on the window object

[@YoIomaster]

Amazing, subscribed!

[@feernandomatias]

Awesome trick!

[@olekstarasov]

Boss & MVP

[@vfxcodex]

Nice tutorial.... Please what is your system setup.

[@stefanguiton]

Great content! Subbed

[@Smeaf]

Thank you!

[@tagir_f]

Good stuff man

[@Smeaf]

Thanks Thugir!

[@BrianLife]

I wonder why you would say lighting is “super overwhelming” I really don’t see how? Anyway, thanks for the gobo explanation.

[@No.1bbx]

Idk why but CTRL + T doesn’t work for me. I have node wrangler installed too

[@Smeaf]

Make sure you have clicked on the principled bsdf shader and it should work :)

[@No.1bbx]

Thank you!

[@lucasmartinsabbione7499]

Hey I have a basic question, how can I put all the letters, numbers and that stuff into the keys?

[@miquelriutortgamundi6251]

Tomorrow I have a Physics Exam. Yet I am here learning soft soft. I don't even know what I am.

[@princesseilly]

ok im in love with u, i mean ur videos

[@TheGiulianov]

Hi, if the legend on the keyboard is not a texture, how you put it on?

[@Smeaf]

Just using basic texture mapping :) Just means you have to make the texture manually or get it online and slap it on the keys

[@milanvukadin6823]

SHIFT S will not work in 4.02 not a problem just letting you know

[@Antoinevdlb]

Is this possible to achieve with Octane and C4D?

[@Smeaf]

Absolutely, I'm not familiar with C4D's UI, however, the same principle applies. You may just need to use an actual GOBO by placing a plane with an interesting pattern in front of your light source. Just make sure it has an alpha channel so the light can pierce through the GOBO holes!

[@molo256]

It is already in c4d as an addon called light gobo from gsg

[@liquidvampz]

heyy fellow keyboard renderer!

[@Smeaf]

Hey 👋

[@pacman_pol_pl_polska]

"colour" ramp LMAO xD

[@Smeaf]

Can't help the Australian in me 😅

[@shakaama]

I don't know if it is more realistic.

[@strugglingengineer1465]

if this technique is supposed to make my renders stand out of the crowd, and all the crowd learns this technique... how will my renders stand out of the crowd?

[@Smeaf]

😰 I shoulda kept it a secret 🤐

[@strugglingengineer1465]

@@Smeaf absolutely not 😄 excellent tutorial, short and sweet, the uniqueness comes from how everyone would use it, we are all different and have different tastes. Thank you for your videos!

[@denatle]

MrBeast changed my life with this one❤

[@christiantheracer]

how do i do that thing where u get 2 screens with different modes

[@HrafnNordhri]

I don't have the light preview.. is that a 3.0+ thing?

[@Smeaf]

Yes it is 🔥

[@galevostro6102]

U R GOD

[@breakermixer]

Sorry. Not related to Blender. 😅What is the song at the end of the video? Thanks!

[@Smeaf]

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[@doantuanan]

If your light didn't changed at all, remember you have to use AREA LIGHT instead of spot light...

[@isabel5066]

im a student and we use maya..... i pray to god that there is some way to do this... i doubt D:

[@sanketvaria9734]

how to do lighting fro product renders?

[@STANNco]

after i did this lighting trick, my ex-wife called and said i could see the kids again

[@facucabanne]

Can't seem to find the Beam shape property in my area light :S

[@ahmedamir7]

how to get the same result on Eevee?!

[@alfinaferradauti2060]

I hope tNice tutorials makes sense. If you need more info, please feel free to ask. I'm new to tNice tutorials program.

[@henrybirdseye]

Great stuff. But music and sound effects distract.

[@eius1vedesigns517]

you can share the project plss

[@its_prince4real]

I love the video, but just for joke bro by the tittle I thought you were a blender model/Texture😂

[@blenderproject1]

ilike it

[@HinnerkHesse]

I like you

[@robsonhenrique4346]

Eevee fica mais realista usando spot light do que hdr notei isso, nem tudo fica legal no eevee as vezes e muito mais lento do que cycles

[@vk00000007]

I’ve been experinting and posting I tNice tutorialnk I’ve gotten pretty ok for my first year

[@TeamStarlane]

oh dear god no, the lights have node trees. god help us all

[@denizcarta6805]

not working wtf

[@viper_vfr]

none of these keybinds you say do anything

[@MaxChe]

Great lesson, thanks! PS Dude, you're out of focus

[@Smeaf]

Lmao, yeah I’m painfully aware 🫠