Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Best practices - camera-filming techniques
To create a great movie, we not only need a good composition, but also good filming
techniques. This section covers some techniques that can be used to produce a good
architectural walk-through.
Tilt
A tilt shot involves tilting the camera up or down, and this technique also needs
to be combined with a good action; otherwise, it will lose its power and impact.
This can be easily done using the
Q
and
E
keys to move the camera up or down.
Panning
While a tilt shot is in a vertical movement, the panning shot is precisely a horizontal
equivalent of this. The trick to achieve a good panning shot is to use precise timing
and framing accuracy to match the camera's movement with the action.
Zoom
There isn't much to say about this kind of shot. Although it seems simple, we need
to make it absolutely smooth and not too fast; otherwise, the zoom will look jerky
and strange. How can we do this in Lumion? It is really easy to create these types of
shots, because when we record the clip, there is a feature called
Focal length (mm)
that can be used to add zoom. How? Have a look at the following screenshot:
In the first photo, we used the default value for
Focal length (mm)
, which is 15 mm;
in the second photo we used 30 mm, and then, in the final photo, we used 60 mm.
When we play this animation, we can see if we need to insert another photo with
a different focal length or use the clip's speed to create a slower zoom.
