Camera range errors

[shadree]

This happened once or twice before but it's especially egregious in 5-7 Toppled Colonnade: the camera will sometimes refuse to create an afterimage of certain platforms when taken from a certain point. I know it's not the platform because it works if I'm standing on it or leap off it. It just decides not to work when I want it to.

This is especially bad because it's 1) needed to complete the level and 2) on top of an abyss which makes you start the whole level again.

Does anyone know how the afterimage mechanic works or what the camera's range is?

[DeRockProject (jongyon7192p)]

I don't understand. I guess a platform isn't copied if it's too far away. I have a clear video where you can point to a time and where it is, but it's spoilers, so I'll put it in spoilers. spoiler https://youtu.be/-192S0AgZQc
Is it the platform at the end? Don't jump too high up away from it. Platforms copy if they're close enough to you.

[shadree]

I passed the level 5-7. It was more luck than skill. I did watch the playthrough before submitting the discussion but it didn't help much.
I was referring to the long platform at the end. It was particularly annoying because it's a matter of about 10/20 pixels.

[shadree]

Is there any indication of how the mechanic works I could know of?

[DeRockProject (jongyon7192p)]

I still don't understand because I had no problems with the last jump in my casual playthru. A few notes. After images move slightly slower than you, so you will always eventually reach your after image in a few steps. This is an obvious behavior but it's incredibly powerful for beating levels. Also obviously, moving your camera away from your character doesnt take a picture of that area. Just your character.