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# Scene

## **Fog Scene**

This setting creates a distant fog in outdoor environments. Only visible when the Atmosphere is active.

## **Indirect Shadows**

This feature creates the effect of selfcast shadows also called <mark style="color:blue;">Ambient Occlusion</mark>.

<figure><img src="https://4198123652-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MhIYO0xEuDDA2b69m5L%2Fuploads%2FPfuyAuQ1GKS2Qp5LxoAf%2FAO-Animation.webp?alt=media&amp;token=67e79c30-bf3c-4517-9229-4842deb6f7d4" alt=""><figcaption><p>Ambient Occlusion - Animation On/Off</p></figcaption></figure>

![Ambient Occlusion - Off](https://4198123652-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MhIYO0xEuDDA2b69m5L%2Fuploads%2FTzyHYVOVfZAeK2BzUQCA%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=931f7a39-b72d-47f0-b07b-602eac9c083e) ![Ambient Occlusion - On](https://4198123652-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MhIYO0xEuDDA2b69m5L%2Fuploads%2Fb37LP6Oo6Wmsk2gewItN%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=52c32486-e53b-4071-a2a5-fabd36d419d6)

The <mark style="color:blue;">AO Radius</mark> parameter changes the area, which is influenced:

<figure><img src="https://4198123652-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MhIYO0xEuDDA2b69m5L%2Fuploads%2FCHpE0fbbvVPidfvtO6AM%2FAO-Radius-Animation.webp?alt=media&amp;token=c0e1066b-72e1-4e88-ba11-6468d3b7cb95" alt=""><figcaption><p>Ambient Occlusion Radius animation 1cm/400cm</p></figcaption></figure>

Starting with R3.2 the new High Quality AO can render a much higher AO Radius, which is perfect for indoor scenes together with indirect lighting.&#x20;

{% hint style="info" %}
This is only available when the <mark style="color:blue;">Scene Quality</mark> option is higher than low quality.
{% endhint %}

##

## **Wind**

You can set the <mark style="color:blue;">wind direction</mark>, <mark style="color:blue;">elevation</mark>, and <mark style="color:blue;">speed</mark> to adjust the [Lighting Fog & Haze](/depence-rendering/depence-render-settings/depence-lighting.md#fog-and-haze) rendering.