Graphics Programs Reference
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the camera is seeing. Now you'll need to adjust its FOV, or
field of view. This gives the illusion that you are shrinking,
making the room look larger. Ever been house shopping on
the Internet? Those real estate agents sure do love to use a
wide-angle lens! The rooms look
huge
until you get to the
house and you can touch all four walls by spreading your
arms!
Figure 8-24: Left, a low field of view showing a small area of focus; right, a high
field of view showing a “fish-eye” view
All you are doing is allowing the camera to capture more of
the room than you were before. A field of view setting of any-
thing more than 140 starts to look like you are passing out, so
try to stick to around 90 to 120. Another little trick is to set
the camera lower than eye height and aim the target a little
upward. Again, this gives the illusion of the room being bigger.
Figure 8-25: The
camera placement
along with the
lights
