Pixar’s Soul: A Masterclass in Fake Light

Get Surfshark VPN at and enter promo code THOMASFLIGHT for 83% off and 3 extra months for free! Pixar’s Soul is a masterclass in “fake“ lighting. In this essay, I talk about the evolving world of lighting in 3D animation, and how Pixar’s animators use light to help reveal the philosophy and create key emotional beats in Soul. More thoughts on Soul on my second channel: // support my channel on Patreon: