Known for his Toy faces series, 3D illustrator Amrit Pal Singh doesn’t fully subscribe to realism in terms of how an object looks or behaves but when it comes to lighting, it does influence his work. Because that’s how people believe in the artwork. “Even though it’s a human or character made of plastic, they would believe it can exist because of the lighting, the textures and the environment that it’s in,” he explains. However the purpose of lighting in Amrit’s art is less for realism and more about creating a mood. He uses a mix of warm and cold lighting, varying in temperature and degree, with some scenes overblown and others rather dark. According to the artist in storytelling through illustrations and animations, lighting plays a major role in setting through mood.
