Lumion is a marvelous application if we take into account the incredible results we can get with just a few hours of work. The lighting, the materials, the landscape, and the weather elements are essential to build a good foundation and create astonishing renders. Nevertheless, we can go the extra mile for this project by using unique effects. Special effects and features have their place for producing an eye-catching still image or a movie. They are add-ons to create a more believable environment and a world that we can recognize and feel comfortable in.

However, adding special effects to a scene should be like eating a dessert after the main meal. Using a small quantity of well-placed special effects will make all the difference between a nice image and an amazing image. However, if you overdo, the result could be an exaggerated and unpleasant render. This chapter is aimed to help you with the most common effects that we probably use in most conventional projects, and after...