这是一本专门介绍光效的书，分为三个部分：自然光和人造光的基本属性; 如何观察人和环境; 如何构图和设计。修订版的部分图片做了更新，增加了15个示例和在线视频材料。非常推荐给动画师，数字插画师，画家，摄影师和艺术家来学习。

This introduction to light for students and visual artists explores the way light can be used to create realistic and fantastical effects in a wide range of media. Divided into three parts, the clearly written text explains: the fundamental properties of natural and artificial light; how to create realistic images by observing people and the environment; the creative use of light in composition and design. Updated with revised photos and artwork, as well as 15 practical exercises and new online video material, this second edition is an indispensable resource for animators, digital illustrators, painters, photographers, and artists working in any medium.