Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Creating Realistic
Visualizations
Throughout this topic we have mentioned several times that Lumion is not a
photo-realistic application, and in order to deliver a real-time performance,
some corners need to be cut and this can have an impact on the quality. Are we
constrained by lack of quality after so much work? In the last chapter, we saw how
we can use the Global illumination effect to substantially improve the lighting in the
scene, and although there are some limitations of what we can get with Lumion, in
reality, we have several elements that can be used to drastically improve the quality
and realism of our project.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
• Special effects—fire, smoke, and fog
• Applying and controlling the special effects
• The differences between the
Photo
and
Movie
modes
• Using the Sun Study for accurate lighting
• Tweaking shadows
• Creating realistic reflections
•
Improving realism with camera effects
•
Rendering still images
A good project, and consequently a perfect still image or movie, is made of the
various elements. We need a good detailed model with perfect materials; the weather
elements play their part too. However, it is in this chapter that we will start exploring
the true potential of Lumion.
