You might need to use the various view tools in the
upper-right corner to adjust the Front or Side view so you can see everything.
Figure 4.14 shows the Back view of the scene.
Note
Figure 4.14 The Front view of the teacup scene with the spotlight moved up.
When using a Back, Right, or Top view of your scene, you can press a to fit all elements
to view.
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13. Switch back to Light view (press 5). To make sure your light is pointed toward the
teacup, with the left mouse button move the light back away from the object so
that it has a larger coverage area, as shown in Figure 4.15. Also, be sure to create a
keyframe at frame 0 to lock the light into its new position.
Setting the position of the spotlight from the Light view is quick and easy.
Because of the way the object is shaded, you can see that the light is in front and
to the upper left of the set. Often, a main key light like the one shown here works
well from an upper side view, but you can place this light anywhere you like. But
feel free to adjust as you like.
Figure 4.15 By adjusting a light from the Light view, you can easily and quickly place it into
position.
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