Lumion – Prof. Chang's Online Courses

This course closed on 09/01/2025.

In this class, you will be learning how to create architecture rendering and animation. You will make a movie with sound at the end of this course. Lumion empowers architects to transform their CAD designs into attractive renders within seconds. Whether modelling in SketchUp, Revit, 3ds Max, Rhino or many others, Lumion instantly breathes life into designs with realistic trees, stylish effects, and thousands of objects and materials from its content library. No training is required, and after just 15 minutes, you will be able to learn how to create images, videos and 360 panoramas with lightning-fast speeds.

Course Information

Estimated Time: One Semester

Difficulty: Beginner

Tags: animation, lumion, rendeirng

Course Instructor

Prof. Chang Prof. MT Chang

Introduction from 01/25 to 02/03

COURSE OUTLINE

ONLINE COURSE GUIDELINE ACKNOWLEDGE FORM

LUMION COURSE OVERVIEW

WHAT IS LUMION?

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION POLICY

ONLINE SUBMISSION SYSTEM

ASSIGNMENT: A QUICK SURVEY!

Creating a Project in Lumion from 02/03to 02/17

STARTING AND MODELING IN LUMION

LANDSCAPE SCULPTING TOOLS AND NEW LANDSCAPE CUTTER

LUMION’S LAYER

ASSIGNMENT: LANDSCAPE SCENES

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION: LANDSCAPE SCENES

Importing 3D Models and Starting to Render from 02/17 to 03/03

PLACING THE 3D MODELS

SUN LIGHTING

COMMON PROBLEMS

ASSIGNMENT: COURTYARD SCENES PART1

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION: COURTYARD SCENES PART1

Applying and Creating Materials from 03/03 to 03/17

APPLYING TEXTURE AND MATERIAL

CREATING YOUR OWN MATERIALS

ADVANCED MATERIALS

GRASS, GLASS, WATER, AND FUR

ASSIGNMENT: LIVING ROOM SCENES

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION: LIVING ROOM SCENES

Getting Ready to Create from 03/17 to 03/31

CREATING A PROJECT IN LUMION

REAL SKIES

COMMON PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

ASSIGNMENT: COURTYARD SCENES PART2

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION: COURTYARD SCENES PART2

MIDTERM PRESENTATION DUE BEFORE April 14th

Creating Your 3D World and Exterior Lighting from 03/31 to 04/07

LUMION MODELS

LIBRARY IN LUMION

EXTERIOR LIGHTING WITH THE WEATHER MENU

ASSIGNMENT-BUNGALOW HOUSE SCENES

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION-BUNGALOW HOUSE SCENES

Interior Lighting and Special Effects from 04/07 to 04/14

MID-TERM PRESENTATION SUBMISSION Due on April 14th

INTERIOR LIGHTING

PHOTO AND MOVIE EFFECTS

CREATING REALISTIC REFLECTIONS & EFFECTS

CREATING REALISTIC VISUALIZATION

ASSIGNMENT-NIGHT TIME INTERIOR SPA SCENES

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION-NIGHT TIME INTERIOR SPA SCENES

Non-Photo Effects from 04/14 to 04/21

FINAL ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

NON-PHOTOREALISTIC RENDERING

TECHNICAL ILLUSTRATIONS

ASSIGNMENT: ARTISTIC EFFECT RENDERING

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION: ARTISTIC EFFECT RENDERING

Animation Techniques from 04/21 to 04/28

ANIMATION EFFECTS

ANIMATION TECHNIQUES

COMPOSITION

OPENSTREETMAP

ASSIGNMENT: WALK-THORUGH VIDEOS

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION: WALK-THORUGH VIDEOS

Creating A Walk-through Movie from 04/28 to 05/05

FINAL ASSIGNMENT is coming up!

WALK-THROUGH VIDEO

DEPTH OF THE FIELD AND MOVIE MAKING

STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE

VISUAL EFFECTS

ASSIGNMENT: ANIMATION EDITING

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION: ANIMATION

Final Assignment Submission before May 26th

MAKING A MOVIE FOR YOUR FINAL ASSIGNMENT

Conclusion

Final Assignment submission