Choosing entourage
Let's evaluate your choices at this stage. I suppose there's little difference between all these options in the final visual, but obviously, some types of entourage will suit you more than others. However, be warned; it's easy to drift aimlessly on the Internet trying one thing after another. To help you, I've included a quick reference table so that you can compare the relative merits of each option side by side.
At which stage do I introduce entourage?
There are three options here, as illustrated in the first column of the following table:
|
Design stage |
Difficulty to use |
Quantity available |
Formats |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SketchUp |
Easy |
High |
SKP, 3DS, DWG/DXF |
|
Renderer |
Medium |
Medium |
3DS, OBJ |
|
Postproduction |
Difficult |
High |
Images |
Broadly speaking, the level of difficulty of introducing entourage will increase further along the production process you are in. So, as already discussed in Chapter 3, Composing the Scene, it is best to set up at least entourage place markers in SketchUp...
