point lights

artinstead_8519dc488a

What is the sorcery involved in positioning a point light near the subject. I've used every transformation axis vertical, horiz and when I think I've nailed it the light is way someplace else, seems to float out in space somewhere. Sometimes it's spot on but other times it's impossible to get near the subject. Thanks

Richard Haseltine

Try using the top, front, and side views - I have my lighting activity set up to use a three-way view, with two for the orthogonal views and a bigger one for the perspective/camera view. It can also help to set the orthogonal views to wireframe

artinstead_8519dc488a

I ended up doing "show center axes", created a  point light and it always has starting point at bottom of that axes.