Yes, it doesn’t hurt there’s a figure in the scene too, but even
without the figure, the lights in the tower tell you there’s
somebody in there working. You almost want to bend down
and peek in to see what they’re doing!
The street lights and background lights also tell you there’s life
all around, even if you can’t see it directly. By adding a figure
to the scene, Michael takes it over the top, making your layout
scene far more interesting. You want to know the story behind
this scene and notice - this all came from just adding a few
lights and a figure.
Lighting is easy to add to your layout today, especially with
LEDs. Animation expert Geoff Bunza demonstrated how to
add micro LEDs to a scene in the February 2012 issue of MRH.
Make sure and check out this article to see how easy it can be
MRH-Jul 2014
