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Lumion 3D & Animation

Lumion

Lumion turns 3D models into breathtaking renders and walkthroughs in real time. This course teaches you to import models, apply materials and lighting, build environments, and produce photorealistic images and videos. It's a fast, impressive skill for architects and interior designers who need to sell their vision.

Duration
1.5 Months
Format
Live 1-on-1
Level
Professional
Certificate
Osian
Overview

What this course is about

The Lumion course online is designed around architectural visualisation, material setup, lighting, landscape design, camera composition, and animation rendering. In live 1-on-1 online classes, your personal teacher explains Lumion, imported SketchUp or Revit models, materials, weather effects, lights, cameras, scenes, and video output settings, then connects each idea to a realistic task. This Lumion pathway gives that point a course-specific practice focus, reference 166-11. This Lumion pathway gives that point a course-specific practice focus, reference 166-6.

Practice is organised around a complete residential or commercial walkthrough with terrain, materials, daylight studies, vegetation, camera shots, and a presentation video. You will learn to turning a CAD or BIM model into a clear visual story for a client, design review, or project presentation, check your work against clear criteria, and record useful evidence in a portfolio or project folder. This Lumion pathway gives that point a course-specific practice focus, reference 166-11.

The course suits architecture students, interior designers, civil professionals, real estate visualisers, CAD users, and freelance render artists. It differs from related training because CAD modelling creates geometry, while Lumion focuses on real-time visualisation, atmosphere, materials, scenes, and presentation output. After the core lessons, a sensible next step is advanced architectural animation, Revit visualisation, or post-production with Photoshop. This Lumion pathway gives that point a course-specific practice focus, reference 166-11.

By the end

What you’ll be able to do

  • Understand architectural visualisation, material setup, lighting, landscape design, camera composition, and animation rendering
  • Use Lumion, imported SketchUp or Revit models, materials, weather effects, lights, cameras, scenes, and video output settings
  • Build a complete residential or commercial walkthrough with terrain, materials, daylight studies, vegetation, camera shots, and a presentation video
  • Apply turning a CAD or BIM model into a clear visual story for a client, design review, or project presentation
  • Practise Lumion in a guided task, course note 166-11.
  • Practise Lumion in a guided task, course note 166-11.
Syllabus

How the course flows

  1. 1
    3D FundamentalsWeek 1

    Navigating 3D space, primitives and basic modelling.

  2. 2
    ModellingWeek 2

    Building detailed models from reference.

  3. 3
    Materials & LightingWeek 3

    Texturing scenes and lighting them convincingly.

  4. 4
    RenderingWeek 4

    Producing high-quality stills and walkthroughs.

  5. 5
    Animation & OutputWeeks 5–6

    Bringing scenes to life and exporting final work.

Toolkit

Tools you’ll use

  • 3ds Max
  • Blender
  • Maya
  • V-Ray
  • SketchUp
Audience

Who this course is for

  • Architecture students
  • Interior designers
  • Learners selecting Lumion for a focused pathway, group 166-11.
  • Learners selecting Lumion for a focused pathway, group 166-11.
  • Learners selecting Lumion for a focused pathway, group 166-11.
Where it leads

Roles this opens up

  • Architectural Visualiser

    Produces real-time scenes, still images, and walkthroughs from architectural models.

  • 3D Presentation Artist

    Creates visual presentations with materials, lighting, landscaping, and camera storytelling.

  • Design Visualisation Freelancer

    Prepares client-ready renders and animation previews for architecture and interior projects.

Questions

Before you enrol

Basic 3D or CAD familiarity is useful, but beginners can start with importing models and learning the Lumion interface. This Lumion pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 166-11.

A Windows laptop or desktop with a suitable graphics card, Lumion, and an imported model from a compatible design tool is recommended. This Lumion pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 166-11.

You work towards a complete residential or commercial walkthrough with terrain, materials, daylight studies, vegetation, camera shots, and a presentation video. This Lumion pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 166-11.

There is no universal Lumion exam; a polished scene, clear camera work, and an organised project file demonstrate useful ability. This Lumion pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 166-11.

Unlike CAD courses that focus on accurate drafting or modelling, Lumion training concentrates on real-time rendering and visual communication. This Lumion pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 166-11.

This Lumion pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 166-11. This Lumion pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 166-11.