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# What is a scene?

To create a basic scene we need to initialize a **scene** object. You can think of a **scene** as a **stage** that will hold your production. Everything that will be visible to the viewer will be added to the scene.

![A scene is an object that holds everything you will display](/files/-MM3-CPShFYuw2n1L4S8)

We need to add a **camera** object to the scene that will be our viewers perspective. Anything on the scene but not in the view of the camera won't be visible on your canvas. 

![Camera is essential for rendering your scene to canvas](/files/-MM3SUUMwdGK-bNDV_EC)

We also need a **light** source for our objects to be visible. 

![Without the lights, we will render only black to the canvas.](/files/-MM3Skex0Kd4P2IZQEKH)

Finally, we will create a basic shape(**mesh**), box. 

![Box Mesh to be rendered](/files/-MM3T2Feu4J9vQ6r7cxJ)

![Geometry vs Material of a mesh](/files/-MNXU27f13T358cUiS2J)


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