Lights

This page provides an overview on using V-Ray Lights with Nuke.

Overview

While V-Ray supports some standard Nuke lights, V-Ray also includes a set of lights designed specifically for rendering with the V-Ray engine.

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Light Icons at a Glance

Dome Light

Photometric Light

Rectangle or Area Light

Sphere or Point Light

Spotlight

Sun and Sky System

Light Types

The following light node can be created from the V-Ray Lights menu:

• Ambient Light | VRayLightAmbient - Creates light that doesn't come from a specific direction. It can be used to simulate GI, ambient occlusion, etc.
• Dome Light | VRayLightDome - Used for image based lighting. The light comes from a hemispherical dome above the y-axis of the light.
• Photometric Light | VRayLightIES - Uses an .ies file to specify the shape of the light. An .ies file contains complete specifications of a real world light bulb or tube.
• Mesh based Light | VRayLightMesh - Creates direct mesh-based lighting in your scene. Using this feature allows you to create light sources that have volume and shape without the need to use self illuminated objects and global illumination.
• Rectangle or Area Light | VRayLightRect - A light source with the shape of a planar rectangle.
• Sphere or Point Light | VRayLightSphere - A light source with the shape of a sphere.
• Spotlight | VRayLightSpot - A spotlight light source that can be used to create physically accurate lights.
• Sun and Sky System | VRaySunSky - Reproduces the real-life Sun and Sky environment of the Earth.