# Lighting, sky and atmosphere

Light a 3dCMS scene: live sky and time of day, spot lights with gobos and volumetric beams, area lights, shadow pools, fog, colour grading and LUTs.

Site: 3dCMS: the walkthrough
URL:  https://3dcms.info/buckrackley/sites/3dcms-the-walkthrough/3d/light
Section: Page cluster

## Page content

GOBOS AND VOLUMETRIC LIGHT

AREA PANELS, LAMPS, CONTACT SHADOWS

No contact shadow: it floats

A shadow pool: it sits

04  ·  LIGHT

### Light it like a film set.

A live sky that follows the sun into real night, or a time you pin. Spotlights with gobos and volumetric beams, soft area panels, contact shadows, fog, colour grading and LUTs.

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## All pages
- 3dCMS: websites people walk through: Page <https://3dcms.info/buckrackley/sites/3dcms-the-walkthrough/3d/home>
- Why build a website in 3D: Page <https://3dcms.info/buckrackley/sites/3dcms-the-walkthrough/3d/why-3d>
- A real 3D editor in the browser: Page <https://3dcms.info/buckrackley/sites/3dcms-the-walkthrough/3d/build>
- Materials and textures: Page <https://3dcms.info/buckrackley/sites/3dcms-the-walkthrough/3d/materials>
- Lighting, sky and atmosphere: Page <https://3dcms.info/buckrackley/sites/3dcms-the-walkthrough/3d/light>
- Animation, motion paths and camera rides: Page <https://3dcms.info/buckrackley/sites/3dcms-the-walkthrough/3d/motion>
- Particles, grass and force fields: Page <https://3dcms.info/buckrackley/sites/3dcms-the-walkthrough/3d/particles>
- Spatial audio: Page <https://3dcms.info/buckrackley/sites/3dcms-the-walkthrough/3d/sound>
- Real web pages in 3D: Page <https://3dcms.info/buckrackley/sites/3dcms-the-walkthrough/3d/web-pages>
- Import the website you already have: Page <https://3dcms.info/buckrackley/sites/3dcms-the-walkthrough/3d/import>
- Build with Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini: Page <https://3dcms.info/buckrackley/sites/3dcms-the-walkthrough/3d/ai>
- SEO and AI answers for 3D websites: Page <https://3dcms.info/buckrackley/sites/3dcms-the-walkthrough/3d/search>
- Fast 3D websites on phones: Page <https://3dcms.info/buckrackley/sites/3dcms-the-walkthrough/3d/fast>
- Publish and share a 3D website: Page <https://3dcms.info/buckrackley/sites/3dcms-the-walkthrough/3d/publish>
- What people build with 3dCMS: Page <https://3dcms.info/buckrackley/sites/3dcms-the-walkthrough/3d/what-people-build>
- 3dCMS plans and pricing: Page <https://3dcms.info/buckrackley/sites/3dcms-the-walkthrough/3d/plans>

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