Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Correcting perspective with a 2-point
perspective
Lumion uses a 3-point perspective to present the 3D models, and this sometimes
can create a camera angle that makes the building and other objects look taller and
stretched. There is no issue if this is something you want, but to produce a nice
technical illustration, we need the vertical lines to remain vertical irrespective of the
camera angle. This is possible with an effect that, when applied, transforms our scene
to a 2-point perspective where two vanishing points are used to create the image.
The effect we will use is the 2-point perspective that can be found under the
Camera
tab. However, when we apply this filter to the scene, nothing changes, and this
is because we have to tweak the value in order to switch this effect on or off. The
following screenshot shows how this effect can change the scene drastically:
As we can see, there is a massive difference between the lines on the left image and
the ones on the right side. And with this, we have everything we need and we can
start working with the Manga and Cartoon effects.
Exploring and using the Manga effect
The Manga style is characterized by the use of clean and perfect lines, which in turn
can be filled with color. Lumion has something similar that can be found on the
Artistic
tab and is called
Manga
. The best way to learn this effect is by applying it
to our scene, and immediately, there is a drastic transformation from a believable
environment to a cartoonish scene.
