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Interactive Skull Lighting Reference
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Interactive Skull Lighting Reference

Explore how light behaves on the underlying structure of the human head with this free 360° skull lighting reference. Study anatomy, planes, and landmarks under neutral or dramatic lighting, including rim and split lighting.

Instructions
3D-rendered human skull with lighting and shadows.
Dramatic Lighting
Neutral Lighting
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Orbit and move

Orbit the model or move the lights with click and drag. Pan using Shift + drag. Zoom using Command + scroll (Windows key on PC).

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Turn lights on/off

Press 1, or 2 on the keyboard to control one of two available lights. Each press cycles that light between two brightness levels and off.

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INSTRUCTIONS: Click and drag to orbit the model or move lights. Press 1, or 2 on the keyboard to cycle a light’s brightness with each press.
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