people who use SketchUp Pro in the film and TV industry.
They use their models for everything from storyboarding
to set design and location planning.
What they all have in common is a need to see their models
through the lens of a camera.
So that's what we built.
Use the Advanced Camera Tools to place real world cameras in
your SketchUp models.
We've included dozens of pre-configured cameras for you
to choose from.
Every one is customizable, and you can make your own if the
one you need isn't on the list.
Here's the general idea.
You line up a shot of your model, pick a camera type, and
click Create Camera.
Right away, you can preview aspect ratio and you can
change your focal length to zoom in
or out on your subject.
We added keyboard commands that make it easy to aim and
reposition your camera using traditional moves like dolly,
truck, pedestal, pan, tilt, and roll.
Use the arrow keys to frame your shot precisely.
Lock down your camera when you're done, then orbit away
to see it in your model.
Turn on camera frustums to see exactly which parts of your
model your cameras can see.
Frustum lines are good for top views.
Frustum volumes are amazing when you're looking at things
from multiple angles.
One more thing.
Every camera you add has a corresponding scene.
Just click it to fly right in and look through that camera.
You can even previs simple motion shots by setting up
more than one camera and clicking between their scenes
to simulate a camera move.
The Advanced Camera Tools work on any Windows or Mac set up
that's running SketchUp Pro 8.
You get them by downloading a free plugin.
Just click this button, and we'll take you right where you
need to go.