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threejs-materials-lighting

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Light and shade a three.js scene: choose materials (MeshStandardMaterial PBR vs unlit MeshBasicMaterial), add ambient/hemisphere/directional/point/spot lights, turn on shadow maps, and use an environment map (IBL) for realistic reflections. Use when a three.js model looks black, flat, or wrong — when the user mentions three.js materials, MeshStandardMaterial, lights, shadows, envMap, or PBR. For renderer/loop setup use threejs-scene-setup; for loading models use threejs-gltf-loading.

When to use

• Use when a mesh renders black or flat, when choosing a material, adding lights,
• Use when code constructs `MeshStandardMaterial`, `DirectionalLight`, etc., or sets

When not to use

• Renderer, camera, or loop setup
• Loading models
• Custom GLSL or ShaderMaterial programming

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