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Mastering Lumion 3D

By : Ciro Cardoso
Book Image

Mastering Lumion 3D

By: Ciro Cardoso

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Mastering Lumion 3D
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Chapter 9. Animation Techniques

Why did you choose to work with Lumion? Was it because of the vast and diverse 3D model library? Was it because of the simplicity of creating and tweaking materials? Or, was it all the effects that transform the scene into a beautiful image? Probably, all these aspects led you to try Lumion, but certainly, one crucial aspect is the technology that permits us to create a movie easily and effortlessly. This is one of Lumion's strongest features, but possibly, it is also one that might give the impression of being complex and difficult to master, especially if you don't have much experience in animation or a 3D background. Nevertheless, it is important to conquer your fears and master this area of Lumion, as well.

In this chapter, we will cover:

  • Lumion animation—a quick overview

  • Planning your movie

  • Working with cameras

  • Creating a camera path

  • Composition and how to use it

  • Editing clips

  • Changing the length of clips

  • Camera-filming techniques

  • Deleting and controlling multiple...