Create a cinematic shot (one keyframe)
- Position
the camera to the view you want to capture.
(Hold down the Alt key
and use the mouse buttons.)
- Select View > Create Shot.
A new motion shot is
created, using default motion and timing.
The Shots properties
window is opened.
- In the window, change the Motion type setting
to Cinematic (one keyframe
plus path).
The new shot appears
in the Shots interface and is highlighted.
- Change the settings under Camera
motion to adjust the shot behavior. (See descriptions
at the end of this procedure.)
- Adjust the behavior for how the shot
transitions in.
Add transitions into and out of shots
- In the Name field,
type in a name for the shot.
Organize the shots
- If you want to associate a hotkey combination
to this shot, select it from the Key pull-down menu.
- Click Preview to
see the results.
Shot options (one keyframe)
- Motion type
-
To
set up a shot where the camera moves along a predefined path relative
to a single keyframe, set this menu at Cinematic (one keyframe
plus path). For information on other types
of shots, see
Types of shots.
- Camera motion settings (keyframe location)
-
Start here—adds
a motion path after the keyframe.
Half-way point—adds
motion paths after and before the keyframe.
End here—ends
the motion path at the keyframe.
- Camera motion settings (motion path)
-
Zoom in, zoom out—Zooms
in on/out from the keyframe.
Track left, Track right—Tracks
away from the keyframe (left or right).
Crane up/left, Crane up/right—Tracks
up and away from the keyframe (left or right).
Orbit—Rotates
around the keyframe while optionally moving up or down. See
Create and set up an orbit (cinematic) shot.
- Slower/Faster
-
Use this slider
to set the speed of the camera motion. The faster the motion, the
further the camera will travel in a given duration.
- Reset End
-
Allows you to change
the camera position for the keyframe. Press Alt and use
the mouse buttons to move to the new camera position, then press
this button.
- Duration
-
Sets the overall amount
of time taken by the shot. Depending on the transition time you
give into the first keyframe, this value will make the rest of the
motion faster or slower.
- Lock camera on center-of-interest
-
- Loop
-
When this box is checked,
the shot will play over and over again when you click on it.