Plugins + Scripts Easy CamRide Creator

[RunRudolf]

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Easy CamRide Creator - Create camera rides with ease, control everything from one UI

What Does it Do?
This .var contains a small SubScene and a plugin. It supports you to add camera rides to existing timeline animations with ease. Use your screen view to comfortably record beautiful camride keyframes to timeline!

How to Use
1. Open any existing scene containing at least one atom with AcidBubbles' Timeline (Link), already containing your animations. Ensure the animations are properly configured...

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[RunRudolf]

RunRudolf updated Easy CamRide Creator with a new update entry:

Small Improvements

• Bugfix: Clip length indicator now showing correct value when no CamRide layer is present yet
• New Function: Auto Focus On functionality with the camera controls. The chosen person atom will be set as the focus point for the player camera (very useful to record camrides)

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[RunRudolf]

RunRudolf updated Easy CamRide Creator with a new update entry:

Bugfixes and UI Improvements

• Bugfix: Fixed a NullReference error when restoring the SubScene into a scene with differently named atoms
• Bugfix: Fixed the ‘Turn Camera to x’ function in case there are several person atoms in the scene
• UI: Grouped buttons of the same function by color to facilitate quick navigation

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[Pig Bros Productions]

Hey there!
Thanks for this plugin.
When I make videos this plugin can speed up the workflow.
I have a problem (workarounded) and a need.
Problem:
The "Add CamRide Layer to 'Girl'" freeze VAM and need to restart the software.
The weird thing is the Person selection is set to girl, but the button to add the Layer is set to 'Guy'.
If I change the selector from girl to Guy and again from Guy to Girl, the button show correctly 'Girl'.
But doesen't work again.
The workaround is to create manually the Layer with the right name and add the control of the CamRide to the timeline.
It works now.

My need is make a jump cut of the CAM.
An example.
The CAM is in front of the girl, for 5 seconds making a smooth movement, than the cam goes instant to the back of the girl and start a smooth movement for other 5 seconds and so on.
To do that normally in the TimeLine I press the button '+.1' with the right click on the mouse to get a forward of 0.001 seconds and change the position of the cam.
In this way I have no frame from the old position to the new position.
Sometime could happen a frame is visible during the jump, but just change the "Curve type" in "Costant" and the frame disapear but must be changed the smoth movement in Linear ot the cam has weird movement.
I try to do the same with your Plugin, but changing the "Second per Step " and setting it 0.01 and pressing the button "+ n sec" the timeline doesn't go forward.
To have a forward movement of timeline, I have to set minimum 0.06 and the step forward goes 0.10 seconds.
May be I can change the curve type after to resolve.
I think could be useful have an additional button like "Capture Jump" to get the all those steps in one click.
I hope I explained well what I mean.

Anyway, thank you for all your Plugins. ;-)

 

[RunRudolf]

Hey there!
Thanks for this plugin.
When I make videos this plugin can speed up the workflow.
I have a problem (workarounded) and a need.
Problem:
The "Add CamRide Layer to 'Girl'" freeze VAM and need to restart the software.
The weird thing is the Person selection is set to girl, but the button to add the Layer is set to 'Guy'.
If I change the selector from girl to Guy and again from Guy to Girl, the button show correctly 'Girl'.
But doesen't work again.
The workaround is to create manually the Layer with the right name and add the control of the CamRide to the timeline.
It works now.

My need is make a jump cut of the CAM.
An example.
The CAM is in front of the girl, for 5 seconds making a smooth movement, than the cam goes instant to the back of the girl and start a smooth movement for other 5 seconds and so on.
To do that normally in the TimeLine I press the button '+.1' with the right click on the mouse to get a forward of 0.001 seconds and change the position of the cam.
In this way I have no frame from the old position to the new position.
Sometime could happen a frame is visible during the jump, but just change the "Curve type" in "Costant" and the frame disapear but must be changed the smoth movement in Linear ot the cam has weird movement.
I try to do the same with your Plugin, but changing the "Second per Step " and setting it 0.01 and pressing the button "+ n sec" the timeline doesn't go forward.
To have a forward movement of timeline, I have to set minimum 0.06 and the step forward goes 0.10 seconds.
May be I can change the curve type after to resolve.
I think could be useful have an additional button like "Capture Jump" to get the all those steps in one click.
I hope I explained well what I mean.

Anyway, thank you for all your Plugins. ;-)

hey there, thanks for your feedback! I am heavily improving the plugin right now, so that there will be no need to manually add SubScenes any more, and the duplicate name limitation across segments will also be gone.
I will check your findings regarding bugs/malfunctions. Thanks for describing them in so much detail.
Also tnx for the input regarding cam jumps - great idea, I will study this!

 

[RunRudolf]

Hey there!
Thanks for this plugin.
When I make videos this plugin can speed up the workflow.
I have a problem (workarounded) and a need.
Problem:
The "Add CamRide Layer to 'Girl'" freeze VAM and need to restart the software.
The weird thing is the Person selection is set to girl, but the button to add the Layer is set to 'Guy'.
If I change the selector from girl to Guy and again from Guy to Girl, the button show correctly 'Girl'.
But doesen't work again.
The workaround is to create manually the Layer with the right name and add the control of the CamRide to the timeline.
It works now.

My need is make a jump cut of the CAM.
An example.
The CAM is in front of the girl, for 5 seconds making a smooth movement, than the cam goes instant to the back of the girl and start a smooth movement for other 5 seconds and so on.
To do that normally in the TimeLine I press the button '+.1' with the right click on the mouse to get a forward of 0.001 seconds and change the position of the cam.
In this way I have no frame from the old position to the new position.
Sometime could happen a frame is visible during the jump, but just change the "Curve type" in "Costant" and the frame disapear but must be changed the smoth movement in Linear ot the cam has weird movement.
I try to do the same with your Plugin, but changing the "Second per Step " and setting it 0.01 and pressing the button "+ n sec" the timeline doesn't go forward.
To have a forward movement of timeline, I have to set minimum 0.06 and the step forward goes 0.10 seconds.
May be I can change the curve type after to resolve.
I think could be useful have an additional button like "Capture Jump" to get the all those steps in one click.
I hope I explained well what I mean.

Anyway, thank you for all your Plugins. ;-)

Hi @Pig Bros Productions, if you like, please test this new version - I think I could solve your issues. Or anyone else - please test and let me know what you think.

The setup is now much easier - just load to plugin to the person atom with the timeline animations. The rest is done by button click (loading SubScene with Embody).

• Allowing the plugin to be loaded on (any) person atom in the scene, loading the necessary SubScene and SubScene preset on button click. Just load the plugin, the rest is done automatically.
• No constaints anymore regarding same name animations across segments and “Main” layer animations
• Changed the scrubber routine so that very small timesteps are now possible (0.001 sec). This allows for ‘cuts’ and ‘jumps’ in the cam ride - a nice effect indeed!
• Navigating with ‘+/- Keyframe’ now automatically aligns the player camera to the keyframe perspective - thats really helpful to fine tune your camrides, once they are recorded

I start to think this really has potential. It's not the end regarding effects and automation, so let me know what would be nice to have and if you find bugs!

 

[Pig Bros Productions]

Hey there.
First Test
I've tested the plugin, but it doesn't work.
I added the plugin to the girl Atom.
Than I added a Subscene and select theplugin again.
It creates the sub Atom CamRide with the Embody plugin.
So, I come back to the Girl and to setup the plugin.
By default is set to the Guy (without Timeline plugin).
I changed to the girl, and after a while the Plugin find the timeline and select the Anim 1.
The button to setup the timeline remain on Guy.
I try to change the selector to Guy, than again to Girl, but the button remain on Guy.
So I click on button and VAM freeze.

Second Test
Add the subscene.
Add the Plugin to Girl.
The plugin is set on Guy
I changed the selector to Girl and timeline control don change from None.
I rechange the seletor from Girl to Guy and change to Girl again, nothing happen.
So I clicked on Segment and now the Segement 1 is visible.
Animation don't change from None.
I clicked on it and now there is the list of animations and I selected Anim 1.
The info box is empty.
With those all click teh Button Add Camride remain on Guy.
I Clicked on this button and... Freeze... for 5 minuts and then nothing change in the interface, but now there is the camride inside the timeline.
May be in the first test, it works.
I understand why so long time of Freeze.
The timeline has 2 timelines of 300 seconds in Motion Capture.
I saw the plugin create a copy of timelines in the new Layer CamRide.
Unfortunally doesn't works. I comeback to the Plugin, and the Buttons "+ n Sec" don't do anything.
The key frame button works.
The info box is empty.
The capture works, but you have to move the seconds inside the timeline and not inside the Plugins.
The button Turn Cameta to Guy don't change to the Girl, but works. So just change the write.
The same to the button Add cameraRide, don't change the subject but I thinks it works. So just change the write.

Good news... may be.
Yesterday I finished my scene moving the cam with all jump cut, using your Plugin.
I simply goes to the timeline of the CamRide and I create key frame directly there.
5second in linear, 0,1 seconds in Costant without move the cam.
Than I went to the Plugin push reset, and start to move the cam and the timeline using the Key Frame buttons.
Record at every keyframe. PERFECT!
And it works in VR too.

 

[RunRudolf]

Hey there.
First Test
I've tested the plugin, but it doesn't work.
I added the plugin to the girl Atom.
Than I added a Subscene and select theplugin again.
It creates the sub Atom CamRide with the Embody plugin.
So, I come back to the Girl and to setup the plugin.
By default is set to the Guy (without Timeline plugin).
I changed to the girl, and after a while the Plugin find the timeline and select the Anim 1.
The button to setup the timeline remain on Guy.
I try to change the selector to Guy, than again to Girl, but the button remain on Guy.
So I click on button and VAM freeze.

Second Test
Add the subscene.
Add the Plugin to Girl.
The plugin is set on Guy
I changed the selector to Girl and timeline control don change from None.
I rechange the seletor from Girl to Guy and change to Girl again, nothing happen.
So I clicked on Segment and now the Segement 1 is visible.
Animation don't change from None.
I clicked on it and now there is the list of animations and I selected Anim 1.
The info box is empty.
With those all click teh Button Add Camride remain on Guy.
I Clicked on this button and... Freeze... for 5 minuts and then nothing change in the interface, but now there is the camride inside the timeline.
May be in the first test, it works.
I understand why so long time of Freeze.
The timeline has 2 timelines of 300 seconds in Motion Capture.
I saw the plugin create a copy of timelines in the new Layer CamRide.
Unfortunally doesn't works. I comeback to the Plugin, and the Buttons "+ n Sec" don't do anything.
The key frame button works.
The info box is empty.
The capture works, but you have to move the seconds inside the timeline and not inside the Plugins.
The button Turn Cameta to Guy don't change to the Girl, but works. So just change the write.
The same to the button Add cameraRide, don't change the subject but I thinks it works. So just change the write.

Good news... may be.
Yesterday I finished my scene moving the cam with all jump cut, using your Plugin.
I simply goes to the timeline of the CamRide and I create key frame directly there.
5second in linear, 0,1 seconds in Costant without move the cam.
Than I went to the Plugin push reset, and start to move the cam and the timeline using the Key Frame buttons.
Record at every keyframe. PERFECT!
And it works in VR too.

Thank you, I would like to check these points. However, not everything is clear to me, because its difficult to do this by texting. For example, with the newest test version, you must not manually add any SubScene.
Do you happen to have Discord? You can find me at runrudolf_09234, if you like.

 

[RunRudolf]

RunRudolf updated Easy CamRide Creator with a new update entry:

Simplified Setup, More Flexibility, Camera

• Simplified setup by allowing the plugin to be loaded on (any) person atom in the scene, and by loading the necessary SubScene, SubScene preset and CamRide layer upon a simple button click. No more SubScene spawning, no more constraints about where the plugin sits!
• No constaints anymore regarding duplicate name animations across segments in timeline. Each segment may now contain an 'Anim 1' for example.
• Changed the scrubber routine so that very small timesteps are now possible...

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[Pig Bros Productions]

Thank you, I would like to check these points. However, not everything is clear to me, because its difficult to do this by texting. For example, with the newest test version, you must not manually add any SubScene.
Do you happen to have Discord? You can find me at runrudolf_09234, if you like.

Sure I have it.
Check request from EvilDice

 

[RunRudolf]

RunRudolf updated Easy CamRide Creator with a new update entry:

Big Usability Update - Camera Cuts, Keybindings, Autoplay Mode

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• New autoplay after capture feature: After capturing a keyframe, Timeline will automatically play the selected number of seconds of the animation and pause at the next keyframe position. You can meanwhile reposition the camera for the next keyframe. This mode allows you to capture entire camrides with only one button: Capture (keybinding ‘C’). You can always change the step width (Seconds slider). It has never been easier to create camrides in...

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[RunRudolf]

The keybindings are active as long as the plugin is loaded and active. That's not ideal, since DEL, C and Backspace are bound and will interfere with e.g. entering a name when saving a scene. I will try to fix this. In the meantime, just disable the plugin when not really working in it, this will disable the keybindings too - you will not lose anything, all the data is stored in timeline.

 

[RunRudolf]

RunRudolf updated Easy CamRide Creator with a new update entry:

Fixed Keybindings & Improved Camera Cut/Jump Procedure

• Simplified the camera cut recording procedure. This process now involves capturing both the keyframe before and after the cut. Clicking on 'Capture with Cut' will take the current view as camera position before the cut, add +0.001 sec and then waits for another capture input by the user for the camera position after the cut. Help text messages are now included.
• Fixed the problem of interfering keybindings while saving files or outside the plugin. The keybindings are now limited...

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[RunRudolf]

RunRudolf updated Easy CamRide Creator with a new update entry:

Fixed Keybindings & Improved Camera Cut/Jump Procedure

• Added VR mode keybinding for 'Capture' keyframe. The plugin works fine in VR! The binding uses the main trigger on the controllers. The keybinding allows for completely free capturing in VR - no keyboard needed, no glance to the UI to hit any buttons, just capture your ingame view by triggering the button on your VR controller. VR capturing is best done by activating the "Autoplay n Seconds After Capture" option. As in desktop mode, keybindings are only active if the plugin's UI is...

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