# D6 lighting **D6 lighting** uses the six faces of an ordinary six-sided game die (1d6) (⚀ ⚁ ⚂ ⚃ ⚄ ⚅) to help you remember different lighting strategies. This strategy is about lighting for [flow](/process/layout/flow.md), not just lighting from a specific view or camera perspective. It represents a more architectural and spatial approach to lighting a level, and in most cases, we encourage you to prioritize this type of lighting theory over three point lighting. ### ⚀ 1. Focal point Place a lone light source to emphasize a specific point or place, to suggest the player approach this exact location. A point light treats all angles equally, while the directionality of a spotlight suggests more of a specific angle of approach or intention. Imagine a lone window, campfire, car headlights, flood light, a dramatic lone stage light angled down. ### ⚁ 2. Focal frame Place two similar light sources next to each other to frame something in the space between. It will suggest an approach that is perpendicular to the frame. Frame an entrance or exit. Torches, sconces. ### ⚂ 3. Path / boundary Angle spotlights toward a wall to "wash" the surface evenly ### ⚃ 4. Space ### ⚄ 5. Space with focal point ### ⚅ 6. Space with framed path --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://book.leveldesignbook.com/process/lighting/d6-lighting.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.