Cameras

[mbr]

I am curious what people use for their renderings?

 

35mm, 24mm, etc.

 

Particularly for interior animations.

 

Thanks.

[Jennifer]

Hi,

 

A 50mm lens is commonly used in photography because the perspective it produces is very close to what the human eye sees. For a walk-through, though, it often does not give you enough peripheral vision to see the things you may want to see.

 

The problem with smaller-mm lenses is that, although they give you a wider field-of-view, they distort the perspective, and animations can be uncomfortable to watch. For still-images a lens below 35mm can be okay, but I would be cautious with animations. Perhaps create a preview AVI with 35mm, the default 43mm and 50mm and see what you like.

 

Have fun!

[sergio rocha]

hi mbr, in interiors i always use 28mm.it´s the best aproach for the livin space.There are many discussions about the best aproach to the human eye from 35 to 50mm, but as a visuallizer you should add the feeling of being in the space.Try pic a photo from a living room and be there at the same time.you´ll understand then.

As for exteriors, you should go like 28-50mm.

when needed, the "tecnhical camera" script can help you a lot to correct perspective.

This works on stills.For animations i agree with jennifer.

[mbr]

Thanks. I'll go with the 28mm. It's a condo, so it's tough to get into the bathrooms with anything larger.

I was using a 24mm, but I can see how that could distort things too much.

[mauarduz]

i use the camera that best suits the scene, i start modelling in perspective, and when i have the model quited advanced, i star to place the cameras, i often do interiors with 15mm and use the camera correction modifier

[STRAT]

i use different for each time. whether i use a telephoto for minimising paralax, super wide angle for qtvr's or a 'normal' 35mm for standard work, i pick and choose for each job.

 

generally 50mm or 35mm for externals, and 32-26mm for internals

[mbr]

Thanks for the replies. 26mm seems to be good for this project. It's always nice to show more, but I don't want to skew the scale too much.