Lighting
Multi-dim picker for time-of-day + lighting-style + lighting-direction (72 catalog options across 3 fields). Emits a lighting-descriptor prompt fragment.
Overview
The Lighting parameter node composes a full lighting setup by combining three independent dimensions — when the scene happens, what the light quality is, and where it’s coming from. Wired to an AI image/video node’s cinematography handle. Empty sub-fields are dropped silently.
Configuration (3 sub-fields)
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| timeOfDay | string | When in the day — dawn, morning, noon, golden-hour, dusk, blue-hour, night, midnight. |
| lightingStyle | string | Quality of light — natural, soft, hard, rembrandt, split, loop, butterfly, clamshell, rim-light, practical-only. |
| lightingDirection | string | Where light comes from — front, 45-degree, side, back, top, bottom, silhouette. |
| Pre Text | text | Free-form text prepended to the composed hint. |
| Post Text | text | Free-form text appended to the composed hint. |
Catalog (72 catalog options across 3 fields)
The picker UI groups choices by dimension. Some entries are paired stylistic conventions (e.g. rembrandt lighting style with a specific direction implied).
Inputs & Outputs
Inputs: in — optional upstream parameter input.
Outputs: out — composed prompt-hint clause, consumed by downstream AI nodes via their cinematography handle.
Composition
The output joins the set sub-field descriptors comma-separated. Example with timeOfDay: "golden-hour", lightingStyle: "rim-light", lightingDirection: "back":
“golden hour, rim-light, back-lit”
If no sub-fields are set, the output is empty.
Common Use Cases
- Cinematic lighting direction (golden-hour + rim-light = classic hero look).
- Studio portrait styles (rembrandt, split, clamshell, butterfly).
- Mood-driven lighting (low-light + practical-only = noir feel).
- Pairs naturally with Time / Atmosphere to set scene tone.