Working with the Sun

Working With the Sun

The sun is the source of all natural light in your scene. Its attributes have a profound effect on the look of your scene. The color of the sun affects all the colors of all the objects in the scene; Sunlight color tints all the other visible colors.

The position of the sun controls the time of day in your scene. If the sun is above the horizon, it is day; if it is below, it is night, and if it is at the horizon, it is sunrise or sunset. The sun can be animated just like all the other elements of your Bryce scene. You can create time-elapsed effects by changing the position of the sun over the course of an animation.

Working With the Moon

The moon is normally the most prominent object in the night sky. In a night scene it provides all the natural light in the environment. Like the sun, the moon's attributes can greatly affect the final look of your scene. Its position in the sky affects all the angles and intensities of all the shadows in the scene.

The brightness is affected by the illumination reflected off the earth. The brighter the earthshine, the brighter the moon appears. Unlike the sun, the moon has phases which simulate the effects of the moon's shadow becoming more or less prominent during a month.

The moon's position and phases can be animated using the Animation controls and the timeline. Refer to "Animating Sun or Moon Position" for more on animating the moon.

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