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Cameras

Image

The camera acts as a roving eye, telling a story as it travels throughout the scene. It gives the viewer a privileged position from which to watch the story unfold.

As you plan your camera shots, try to focus on what holds your attention, what makes an image strong and when a timed action should take place. Consider these options, keeping in mind that the human eye is drawn to specific things such as movement, color differences, and weights of objects in a shot.

Objectives

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

•  Create and manipulate Target and Free cameras in 3ds Max

•  Understand how to frame a camera shot

•  Understand ...

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