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skyfire1(Posted 2005) [#1]
how do you make real time cutscenes using the blitz3d's renderer?


BlackD(Posted 2005) [#2]
Write a scripting engine for your scene, to automate camera movement, zoom, model placement, etc. Then write a script for your cut-scene and make the map, models, etc.

Then put it all together? What exactly do you want to do? It's a pretty broad question you're asking. :)

+BlackD


skyfire1(Posted 2005) [#3]
i want to be able to make a cutscene that can be viewed from alternative camera angles.


jfk EO-11110(Posted 2005) [#4]
I think the easiest way is to control all actors manually then record your actions, then replay them parallely. Finally the user may control the camera while the actors/objects replay the recorderd actions. I'd suggest to use t fixed framerate to keep things simple, eg. 30 fps.


skyfire1(Posted 2005) [#5]
okay, thanks.


Naughty Alien(Posted 2005) [#6]
this is the one simple way...you can add walk/record waypoints if you want to...if you dont have time, or just dont want to waste time, I'll give you already done waypoints system..anyway, here is small, simple example..


;Small changes added by me


Graphics3D 800,600
SetBuffer BackBuffer()
Global a#,b#,c#
Global tackica
Global cam = CreateCamera()

Global cam_piv = CreatePivot()

Global waypoint_number = 1

light = CreateLight()

Restore startdata

Type waypoint
Field x#
Field y#
Field z#
Field ent
Field num
End Type


Global no_of_waypoints = 72 ; number of way points you want
For loop = 1 To no_of_waypoints ; set up waypoints
w.waypoint = New waypoint
Read wax#
Read way#
Read waz#
w\x = wax#
w\y = way#
w\z = waz#

w\ent = CreateSphere()
PositionEntity w\ent,w\x,w\y,w\z
EntityColor w\ent,200,200,200
w\num = loop
Next

tackica=CreatePivot()

While Not KeyHit(1)



update_waypoints() ; call the function to update the cameras position
UpdateWorld
RenderWorld
Text 0,0,waypoint_number
Flip

Wend
End

Function update_waypoints()
For w.waypoint = Each waypoint

If waypoint_number = w\num Then ; if the waypoint number in the type object is the same as the current waypoint then continue
PointEntity cam_piv,w\ent ; point the camera pivot at the waypoint
MoveEntity cam_piv,0,0,0.1 ; move the camera pivot at a speed. increase for faster tracking

PointEntity cam,cam_piv ; point the camera at the camera pivot
MoveEntity cam,0,0,EntityDistance#(cam,cam_piv)/40 ; move the camera based on the distance between the camera pivot and the camera

If EntityDistance#(cam_piv,w\ent)<1 Then ; if the camera pivot gets close to a waypoint, move it onto the next waypoint
waypoint_number = waypoint_number + 1
If waypoint_number > no_of_waypoints Then waypoint_number = 1
End If
End If

Next
End Function




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