1. A method of encoding a video data signal ( 15 ), the method comprising: providing at least a first image ( 21 ) of a scene ( 100 ) as seen from a first viewpoint, providing rendering information ( 22 ) for enabling the generation of at least one rendered image of the scene ( 100 ) as seen from a rendering viewpoint, providing a preferred direction indicator ( 23 ), defining a preferred orientation of the rendering viewpoint relative to the first viewpoint, and generating ( 24 ) the video data signal ( 15 ) comprising encoded data representing the first image, the rendering information and the preferred direction indicator.