Build immersive animations with preset camera paths
Craft cinematic narratives with these easy-to-use video animation tools
From static to cinematic
Anyone can create cinematic animations in Lumion through clever utilization of its camera path tools. This quick guide will show you one of the simplest and most effective methods for enhancing storytelling in your animations.
Learning how to employ our predefined camera paths will enable you to showcase key aspects of your project in a highly engaging manner. Get ready to provide your clients with a virtual tour like no other!
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Direct the action
You might think that creating and rendering sweeping camera movements, fly-through animations, or lengthy tracking shots of architectural designs would be complicated. But not with Lumion! With its intuitive collection of predefined camera paths, Lumion enables you to produce impressive video clips and animations in just a few clicks.
Simply go to Movie mode, select an empty clip, then click on the Add camera preset path button. You can select from 4 different camera movement types to efforlessly create smooth, professional animations in no time:
Take your own path
These four camera path options can save you time and, if used carefully, help ensure that you maintain a consistent visual style throughout your projects. Additionally, they can be fine-tuned to your liking, allowing you to create advanced cinematic movies for all designs.
If you’d rather stray from the predefined route, you can do that too. Lumion also has the option to import a custom camera path to help you tailor your design’s exact visual narrative.
We’ve put together 10 simple steps to importing a custom camera path into Lumion. You can create compelling tracking shots and animations using this handy feature, so follow along with our guide and try that feature for yourself too.
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