Composition–a useful tool

Before we even start with this section, there is something you need to understand: this book is not about composition, and the goal of this section is not to detail step-by-step how to create good compositions.

So what is the point? The main goal is to make you aware that creating good movies in Lumion is not a simple fact of pointing the camera at something and starting to record. To create a successful animation, it is essential that you at least have a good understanding of these guidelines:

• Rule of thirds: This is basically a compositional guideline and it states that when you divide, vertically or horizontally, the screen in three equal sections, these virtual lines show points of interest that help to create tension and an interesting composition. These points are called focal points because our eyes are naturally drawn to them and for that reason we can place interesting aspects of our scene there. You may notice when adjusting the camera in the Movie or Photo...