Originally posted by Alan either: adjust the cone of the spotligt so it's a bit wider and give it a bit of a penumbra so that it falls off. or Use a point light which as long as you make sure the geometry above casts shadows light wont escape upwards or around the room. A Very valid. you can simply scale it in the needed direction to give it the effects that you need. The problem with a point light is that it has no decay, so it'll be constant no matter how far away it is from its object. Sparticus