Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Photography major - What's the difference between a soft box on one side and a naked lamp on the other?

What's the difference between a soft box on one side and a naked lamp on the other?

The light emitted by naked lamp is direct light, which has strong directionality and can form obvious shadows behind the subject.

The light emitted by the flexible box is diffused light after primary or secondary diffusion, which is soft, uniform and directionless, and can weaken or eliminate spots and shadows on the subject.