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Mastering Lumion 3D

You're reading from   Mastering Lumion 3D Master the art of creating real-time 3D architectural visualizations using Lumion 3D

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Product type Paperback
Published in Dec 2014
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ISBN-13 9781783552030
Length 286 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Ciro Cardoso Ciro Cardoso
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Preface 1. Getting Ready for Lumion 3D FREE CHAPTER 2. Creating a Project in Lumion 3. Importing 3D Models 4. Applying and Creating Materials 5. Creating Your 3D World 6. Lighting in Lumion 7. Creating Realistic Visualizations 8. Non-photorealistic Visualizations with Lumion 9. Animation Techniques 10. Creating Walk-through Visualizations Index

Editing the scene in the Movie mode


We have most likely copied some of the effects from the Photo mode, and they seem to blend perfectly with the clip. With some effects, this can be easily perceived, but with others, it can be challenging to check, like if we have to tweak the Ambient scale in the Global illumination effect. In the Photo mode, we can simply move the camera close to the area, check the effect, and using the shortcuts, get back to the saved camera position. In the Movie mode, this is slightly difficult since we don't have the same freedom with the camera. Once the clip is created, the camera is locked in this position, restraining any opportunity to move closer and verify the effect.

In both modes, there is a truly magic button called Built with effects, and the following screenshot represents what is possible:

Why don't you have a go with this feature? Suddenly, we are back to the Build mode, where we can perform any typical task such as adding a new 3D model or relocating...

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