stemstudio-atmosphere

Design

Scene lighting, light object properties, fog, background, tone mapping, and post-processing for Studio 3D. Use for mood, atmosphere, shadows, and visual environment setup.

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StemStudio Atmosphere

Use this skill for scene-wide lighting, fog, background, tone mapping, and post-processing.

Start Here

Read current settings before making broad changes:

python scripts/get_editor_settings.py --category lighting
python scripts/get_editor_settings.py --category fog
python scripts/get_editor_settings.py --category background
python scripts/get_editor_settings.py --category postProcessing

Critical Workflows

Lighting

python scripts/set_scene_lighting.py --ambient '{"color":"#fffaf0","intensity":0.6}' --hemisphere '{"skyColor":"#87CEEB","groundColor":"#4a7c59","intensity":0.4}' --shadows '{"enabled":true,"mapType":"PCFSoftShadowMap"}'
python scripts/set_light_properties.py --target "Directional" --intensity 2 --color "#ffffcc" --castShadow true --shadowMapSize 2048

Use set_scene_lighting.py for scene-wide ambient/hemisphere/shadow defaults. Use set_light_properties.py for a specific light object.

Fog

python scripts/set_scene_fog.py --type linear --color "#c8d8c0" --near 5 --far 50
python scripts/set_scene_fog.py --type exponential --color "#1a1a2e" --density 0.05
python scripts/set_scene_fog.py --type none

Background

python scripts/set_scene_background.py --type Color --color "#0f172a"
python scripts/set_scene_background.py --type Gradient --gradient '{"topColor":"#87CEEB","bottomColor":"#f0e68c"}'

Tone mapping

python scripts/set_tone_mapping.py --type ACESFilmic --exposure 1.1
python scripts/set_tone_mapping.py --type Reinhard --exposure 0.9

Types: None, Linear, Reinhard, Cineon, ACESFilmic.

Post-processing

python scripts/set_post_processing.py --bloom '{"enabled":true,"strength":0.8,"radius":0.3,"threshold":0.7}'
python scripts/set_post_processing.py --ao '{"enabled":true}' --bloom '{"enabled":true,"strength":0.5}'

Effects: ao (ambient occlusion), bloom, outline.

Atmosphere routing

When the user asks for a mood like "night", "sunset", or "horror":

inspect current settings first
change lighting, fog, background, tone mapping, and post-processing together
verify after each major change set

Do not treat this as purely a lighting task if the request is about scene feel.

Routing Guidance

Use this skill for:

lighting and shadow configuration
specific light object intensity, color, castShadow, and shadow map properties
fog type, color, and density
background color, gradient, or cubemap
tone mapping type and exposure
post-processing effects (bloom, AO, outline)

Do not use this skill for:

camera configuration (stemstudio-camera)
game rules or rendering quality (stemstudio-project-settings)
VFX/particle effects (stemstudio-vfx)
object materials (stemstudio-materials)

Verification

After atmosphere changes:

python scripts/get_editor_settings.py --category lighting
python scripts/get_editor_settings.py --category postProcessing

Common Mistakes

changing many categories without first reading current settings
adjusting only one setting when the user really wants a full atmosphere change
overusing post-processing before fixing lighting and fog
not coordinating lighting, fog, and background together for mood changes

When To Read More

Need category defaults or setting interactions: ~/.claude/stemstudio-docs/editor-settings.md
Need exact command parameters: ~/.claude/stemstudio-docs/commands-reference.md