The Lego(r) Lighting Book: Light Your Lego(r) Models!

The definitive collection of LEGO(R) brick lighting techniques with examples of how to light brick creations and animate lighting effects. Includes multiple practical lighting projects that permit hands-on practice of the techniques.

Illuminate your imagination with The LEGO(R) Lighting Book. Dive into a range of lighting options, from official LEGO(R) lighting elements to specialized off-the-shelf products and rule-breaking custom options. Learn how to light up buildings, vehicles, and minifigs and add realism to lamps, streetlights, and more with dynamic lighting effects.

Each chapter presents stunning examples and hands-on projects with step-by-step instructions that will help you transform ordinary LEGO(R) builds into atmospheric masterpieces with the power of light and shadow.

You will explore how to:

• Apply lighting techniques used in art, architecture, photography, film, and theater
• Install lights in LEGO(R) vehicles, buildings, and entire cities
• Use LEGO(R) elements to construct realistic lamps, streetlights, and facade lighting
• Drill and wire minifigs to add light to handheld accessories like laser swords and torches
• Create real-time lighting effects for rocket engines, gunfire, and more

Unleash the hidden beauty of your LEGO(R) builds with strategic lighting, and bring your builds to life. Say goodbye to ordinary, and hello to extraordinary.

《The LEGO(R) Lighting Book》是一本集合了LEGO(R)積木照明技巧的權威收藏，並提供了如何為積木創作提供照明效果和動畫效果的實例。書中包含了多個實用的照明項目，讓讀者可以親自實踐這些技巧。

《The LEGO(R) Lighting Book》將點亮你的想像力。從官方LEGO(R)照明元件到專門的現成產品，再到突破規則的自定義選項，你將探索各種照明選擇。學習如何為建築物、車輛和迷你人物提供照明，並通過動態照明效果為燈具、街燈等增添真實感。

每一章都呈現了令人驚嘆的實例和實踐項目，並提供了逐步指導，幫助你將普通的LEGO(R)建築變成充滿氛圍的傑作，通過光影的力量。

你將學習如何：
- 應用藝術、建築、攝影、電影和劇院中使用的照明技巧
- 在LEGO(R)車輛、建築物和整個城市中安裝燈光
- 使用LEGO(R)元件構建逼真的燈具、街燈和立面照明
- 鑽孔和布線迷你人物，為手持配件如激光劍和火把增加燈光
- 創建火箭引擎、槍火等實時照明效果

通過策略性的照明，揭示你LEGO(R)建築的隱藏美，讓你的作品栩栩如生。告別平凡，迎接非凡。

Brian Williams is an accomplished brick artist and active member of the LEGO fan community for 25+ years. His detailed military, adventure, and science-fiction themed LEGO creations often feature advanced LED lighting and earned him 5 Brickworld awards including two World of Lights awards. He has written articles for Brickjournal and Railbricks, and contributed to The Art of LEGO Design (No Starch, 2014). When he's not building with bricks with his son, he works as a software development manager and exhibits at model railroad shows in the Chicago area.

Brian Williams是一位有成就的積木藝術家，也是LEGO粉絲社群的活躍成員，已經參與了25年以上。他的積木創作以細緻的軍事、冒險和科幻主題為特色，常常搭配先進的LED燈光效果，並憑藉這些作品獲得了5個Brickworld獎項，其中包括兩個World of Lights獎項。他曾為Brickjournal和Railbricks撰寫文章，並為《The Art of LEGO Design》（No Starch，2014）作出貢獻。當他不和兒子一起搭積木時，他擔任軟體開發經理，並在芝加哥地區的模型鐵路展覽中展出作品。