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# Light and Shadow<\/p>\n

The name says it all: Light and Shadow focuses on the two elements that shape every Minecraft scene \u2014 light and darkness.<\/p>\n

This shader improves lighting from blocks and the sky, while adding stronger shadow effects through shadow maps, global illumination, and ambient occlusion. The goal is to make Minecraft scenes feel deeper, more atmospheric, and more visually dynamic without losing the familiar look of the game.<\/p>\n

## Features<\/p>\n

– Enhanced block lighting
\n– Improved sky lighting
\n– Shadow-map based shadows
\n– Global illumination effects
\n– GI-based shadowing and occlusion
\n– Ambient occlusion
\n– LabPBR normal mapping
\n– LabPBR ambient occlusion support
\n– Emissive materials support
\n– Atmospheric fog
\n– Depth of field
\n– Cinematic post-processing effects<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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