I use pre-visualisation in 3D Software to help work out lighting, angles, lens size on more complex sequences and discuss aesthetic choices with directors.  Although this isn't intended to be prescriptive and does not work for all projects, it does help me to comprehend how a series of shots may fit together or explain to a director how opting for a different aspect ratio may give a more claustrophobic or open tone to the piece.  Below are a number of frames from various projects over the years I have pre-visualised.  I use a mixture of software - Cinema 4d, Blender and Cinetracer depending on what I'm trying to navigate.