- CAMERA ADDONS -
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In this section we will see how can we manipulate the Camera, especially its transform values.
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While Camera can move on its own to make sure all fighters are in the scene, we can also manipulate it manually such as causing a Camera Shake or let it relocate itself to a certain position.
State Location for the Examples of Camera Manipulation.
Play Manual Camera Shake
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This Addon allows you to trigger a Manual Camera Shake. While Unreal Engine has its own camera shake, we are unable to use it as it doesn't play nice with our UI. This is why we use our own make-shift one.
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As shown above it asks for two timelines with references; Amplitude defines how big the shake should be and how long it should last. You can also let it fade away if desired. And Shake Timeline defines the style of the shake the Camera should use. "TL Play Rate" allows you to adjust the speed of the shake movement.
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You can check the video above to find the State that has example for a Camera Shake and see the Curve used for the Camera Shake. The one used in the Example State is generally enough.
Toggle Camera Freedom / Manual Camera Movement
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These Addons can be used to manually move Camera with the specified speed that is provided by a Timeline and its Reference.
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Addon "Toggle Camera Freedom" must be set to FALSE before the said movement and set to TRUE after the movement is finished so that Camera can be moved by Characters.
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"Manual Movement" can also be stopped via "Stop Manual Camera Movement" Addon.
Spawn Camera Target / New Camera Blend Target
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These Addons can be used to "Spawn a Camera Target" and blend from one location to another via using the "New Camera Blend Target".
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Addon "Toggle Camera Freedom" must be set to FALSE before the said movement and set to TRUE after the movement is finished so that Camera can be moved by Characters.
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You can reset the location of the camera via "Camera Blend Reset" so that Camera can go back to its original position.