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=== Directional ===

A directional source (or distant source) uniformly lights a scene from one direction.<ref name=":8" /> Unlike a point source, the intensity of light produced by a directional source does not change with distance over the scale of the scene, as the directional source is treated as though it is extremely far away from the scene.<ref name=":8" /> An example of a directional source is sunlight on Earth.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pluralsight.com/blog/film-games/understanding-different-light-types|title=Understanding Different Light Types|website=www.pluralsight.com|language=en|access-date=2019-11-05}}</ref>

=== Spotlight ===