What’s happening ladies and gentlemen,
this is Minh from Architecture Inspirations.
Today I’m going to show you 10 tips
for Creating an Animation in Lumion.
Let’s get started.
First, let’s talk about the basics
of creating an animation in Lumion
We can start by going to the Movie mode
Here, we want to record a new clip,
so just click on one of these slots and choose Record.
This is where you can set up the camera path.
Now I will use these settings
to make adjustments to the camera.
I will first change the focal length
so that the camera angle is not too wide
by dragging this slider to the right.
Or I can double click,
and manually enter a value like 35, then press Enter.
As you can see,
the narrow camera angle makes it look more realistic.
Next, you can use these arrows
to move the eye level up and down
or you can manually type in a specific height here.
You can also reset the eye level to the default height
of 1.6 meters using this button here.
And finally,
this button will let you set the eye level horizontal.
This is useful when you want the camera angle
to be parallel to the ground.
Now I can move the camera to the position that I want,
and click this button here to set the first frame.
And move the camera to another position,
then click that button again to set the second frame.
Just repeat this process to add more frames for this clip.
If I want to edit a frame,
I can just click on it,
and move the camera to a new position,
then click this button to update it.
I can also use this small arrow
to insert a new frame between clips.
Once I’m happy with what I have,
I can click here to preview the clip.
I can also adjust the length of the clip
using these arrows here.
Remember that slower camera speed is often better.
If you want to delete a frame then click this button here.
After you’re done,
you can apply some Styles to the clip
to make it look better.
Here I’m going to add my own styles preset.
If you want to learn more about using effects and styles,
then watch this previous video.
There we go,
now just repeat this process and create more clips
You can also hold and drag a clip
to move it to another position
Clicking this button here
will let you preview the whole movie
Finally, you can render out the entire movie
by using this button here.
Or you use this button to render individual clip
2. Timelapse effect
A timelapse is simply a video
where time seems to move by really fast.
For example, in this case,
I will use the Sun effect to simulate the passing of time.
I will first adjust the Sun Heading to a position I want
and click here to add a keyframe,
which is indicated by this little dot here.
Then I will move to a different point in the clip,
and add another keyframe
Now I can use this slider to change the sun’s position.
There we go.
To make this look even better,
I can adjust the Sky and Clouds effect
to add some clouds movement.
Here, I will increase the Cloud Speed
to animate the clouds.
I can also use this slider to change the clouds direction
There we go, looks pretty good
3. Day to Night animation
To create this effect,
I will go back to the Sun effect.
And use this arrow to jump to the first keyframe
Now I’m going to add a keyframe for the Sun height
Then I’m going to move to the next keyframe
on the Sun Heading slider.
And add another keyframe
in that same position for the Sun height.
Then I can adjust the sun height to be lower.
This will create the night effect
I will also add some lights to the model,
and I will turn on the Night activation mode
which will make the lights turn on automatically during the night.
Pretty cool huh?
4. Animating Rain Effect
For this one,
I will add a keyframe for the precipitation phase
and particle size, then I will set both to 0.
And I’ll move to the next point on the clip,
and add another keyframe for both settings.
Now I can increase these
so that it looks like it just started to rain in the scene
For the snow effect,
I usually don’t animate the keyframes,
because making adjustments to these settings
is already good enough
5. Use animated objects and effects
To do this, go to the build mode, under the objects tab,
I can add some animated objects such as this bird here.
And there are also animated effects such as fountains,
fire, smoke, fog, and leaves
I will add a fire effect for this fire pit,
and I’ll add some smoke as well.
Looks pretty good!
6. Moving Objects Effect
First, I can click here and add the Move effect
Then I will click this button to start editing.
Here, I can select an object that I want to move,
and I can set its starting position,
Now click this arrow,
and move the object to the ending position
There we go, super easy.
There are also other effects to move objects
such as mass move and advanced move
which I will cover in a different video.
7. Use Motion Blur
When creating an animation
with fast camera movements or moving objects,
you can use motion blur
to make your movies more comfortable to watch.
Just add the effect,
and adjust the intensity to whatever you like
Here is a comparison between the clip with and without motion blur
8. Depth of Field Effect
To create an effect like this,
I need to add the Depth of Field effect
First I will use these sliders
to make the camera focus on the leaves.
These settings include amount, foreground/background,
focus distance, and sharp area size
This will be the first keyframe.
Now I’ll move to the next point on the clip,
and add another keyframe,
then adjust the focus distance
to make it focus on the cabin.
I can animate the other settings too
but I will use only the focus distance
because that’s all I need.
Remember that you can always go back
and refine your effect
by adding more keyframes if needed.
9. TV screen effect
For this effect, you need to go to the build mode
and go to the Materials tab
Now just select your material,
then you can click here
and load an movie file instead of a still image.
Just like a normal material,
you can also adjust the material
to be more glossy and emissive
to make it look more like a TV Screen.
Pretty cool huh?
And the last tip is simple, but very important.
Be creative and have fun when creating animations.
For instance, adding sound effects and music
is a great way to enhance your animation.
There are lots of great Lumion animations on YouTube
that you can use as inspirations.
Just learn from their creativity
and have fun when creating your own animation.
I also recommend you watch this video
where I show you how to use Styles
to improve your renders.
And that is all for today guys,
leave a like if you enjoyed the video,
comment below if you have any questions.
Stay inspired guys, and I will see you
Next time ;)