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1. What Is the best way to light an animated object in Unity?

   

   Topic by EvilPixills · Oct 2013 · Home› Unity

   Hey gang, I just started using Unity recently and so far the learning process is going well. The current environment I am working on is for a mobile project and has an animated piece of machinery. Obviously light maps are a no go so what would be the best most efficient way to light the model? Would I have to use dynamic…

2. Re: What Is the best way to light an animated object in Unity?

   

   Reply by Rivojen · Nov 2013 · Home› Unity

   If you have access to the pro version then you can use light-probs in combination with lightmaps. The light-probs will act upon all non static elements with good effect. Quick tutorial that showcase this. [ame=" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN15ui0VRlc"]Unity Tutorial: Beast and Light Probes - YouTube[/ame]

3. Re: What Is the best way to light an animated object in Unity?

   

   Reply by Farfarer · Oct 2013 · Home› Unity

   Spherical harmonics or vertex lights are probably the cheapest way that Unity will light a m each for you. It all happens at the vertex level so it's about as cheap as you'll get it.