camera tool tutorial

[TEITANBLOOD]

hi could someone point me towards and easy and in depth guide for how to use the camera tool and all its usages. how to record using the camera tool.

[TEITANBLOOD]

no help :(

[Mita]

There is small hint in the tool menu itself... Isn't it obvious? It could be literally easy to use the camera tool tho.

[TEITANBLOOD]

Originally posted by Yuri:

There is small hint in the tool menu itself... Isn't it obvious? It could be literally easy to use the camera tool tho.

i tried for an hour yesterday then i stopped. all i could figure out was how to keep the camera static or keep it focused on someone. however what i want to know desperately is if i can track a walking character while maintaining the distance. not be static and just keep looking at it. lets say i want to follow someone who is driving a car. is that possible even? if so how?

[Mita]

Originally posted by DemonHunter666:

Originally posted by Yuri:

There is small hint in the tool menu itself... Isn't it obvious? It could be literally easy to use the camera tool tho.

i tried for an hour yesterday then i stopped. all i could figure out was how to keep the camera static or keep it focused on someone. however what i want to know desperately is if i can track a walking character while maintaining the distance. not be static and just keep looking at it. lets say i want to follow someone who is driving a car. is that possible even? if so how?

You can hold a camera with gravity gun and physgun... Mostly Recommended to hold camera with a physgun...

[Siluva]

Originally posted by DemonHunter666:

i tried for an hour yesterday then i stopped. all i could figure out was how to keep the camera static or keep it focused on someone. however what i want to know desperately is if i can track a walking character while maintaining the distance. not be static and just keep looking at it. lets say i want to follow someone who is driving a car. is that possible even? if so how?

Short answer : you can't, there is no such feature in the default camera tool.

The only way to follow a car, or a props overall is to weld the camera to it. There is no way to make it follow a character tho', unless you ruse addons and / or heavy workaround.

But there is some nice addons that you may find interesting.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=198542384&searchtext=catmull

The Catmull Camera, allow you to make a moving camera, following a path you defined.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=108168164&searchtext=thirdperson

This thirdperson addon have some preset where the camera will follow you, you can also edit it to your liking (only apply to you, not to npcs / other players)

[TEITANBLOOD]

this is very helpful. thanks guys :))