Illumination can consist of giving light or illuminating.
Illumination , from the Latin illuminatio , is the action and effect of illuminating . This verb refers to illuminating or giving light and always requires a direct object, something or someone to whom it can provide clarity. Lighting is known, therefore, as the set of lights that is installed in a certain place with the intention of affecting it visually . For example: "The play wasn't bad, but the lighting was so poor that you could barely see the actors," "Last night I saw a water fountain show with some amazing lighting effects."
Lighting is carried out through various elements and devices , such as incandescent lamps (also known as light bulbs, bulbs or spotlights), fluorescent lamps or halogen lamps . The latter are especially used in offices, since they consume less energy than conventional ones, and are characterized by emitting a very intense light and little consideration for wrinkles and other facial defects that people usually try to hide.
Lighting effects and 3D
In the last decade, the role of lighting in video games has gone from important to essential . It is worth mentioning that in the 80s and 90s, mainly in two-dimensional titles, but also in the first experiments with the third dimension, light was not represented realistically, given the technical limitations of computers and consoles. In fact, during the first era of the entertainment industry, the characters and settings lacked any type of lighting.
As technology made it possible to increase the detail in the graphic elements, the position of the light began to be insinuated through the static shading of the drawings; In other words, even if there was a lamp somewhere in a level, it didn't really affect the characters who passed by it, which made it clear that it wasn't reality.
Bet on realism
Among the first experiments that many developers carried out to improve these situations, is the use of a translucent layer of the color of the light that they want to represent, which rests on other elements to give the sensation of illuminating them. Another way to simulate lighting is to change a character's color palette to lighter or darker, depending on how close or far they are from a light source. This last method was widely used in the first batch of three-dimensional games, and was especially convincing in racing titles, since the high speed makes it very difficult to analyze the details.
Nowadays, different lighting techniques are used, each with a different purpose, and in the best cases it is possible to create very realistic scenes. Although no one has managed to perfectly emulate the true behavior of light, very few people have the technical knowledge to notice it; Furthermore, if the art direction of the game is very good, even experts are likely to forget that what they see is not real .
Enlightenment can be called revelation or understanding that brings a sense of completeness.
Lighting as inner enlightenment
The concept of illumination also allows reference to mystical, experimental or rational inner clarification . Enlightenment, in this sense, involves the acquisition of a new understanding that gives a feeling of fulfillment.
Intellectual enlightenment , on the other hand, consists of making something clear , delving into a topic until you get to the bottom of it. In this case, there is no mystical aspect, but rather a rational or experimental one.
Spiritual enlightenment , on the other hand, is an experience linked to the divine. The subject who achieves enlightenment feels the presence of God and finds a new meaning to existence through peace and love .
Buddhism considers a Buddha to be a fully enlightened being who has developed positive qualities and eradicated the negative from his existence. There are various currents within this philosophical and religious doctrine: some consider that any human being can achieve enlightenment and become a Buddha, while others maintain that only a select few can access said step.