Lecture Game design: Camera - Ho Dac Hung

CAMERA

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STATIC CAMERA

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SCROLLING CAMERA

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FIRST PERSON CAMERA

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THIRD PERSON CAMERA

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LET THE PLAYER
CONTROL THE CAMERA
 Allow players complete control over the follow

cam
 Free-look camera

 Give players selective control over the camera
 Second person view

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NOT TO LET THE PLAYER HAVE
CONTROL OVER THE CAMERA
 The most important point to remember when

removing the players’ control of the camera is to
make it clear they don’t have control over it. Once
they realize this, they can focus on the gameplay
and not worry about the camera.

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TWO AND A HALF D

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ISOMETRIC CAMERA

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TOP-DOWN CAMERA

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CAMERA SHOT
 Extreme wide shot
 Very wide shot
 Wide shot
 Medium shot

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CAMERA SHOT
 Medium close-up
 Close-up
 Extreme close-up

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CAMERA SHOT
 Cut away

 Cut in

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CAMERA SHOT
 Two shot

 Over-the-shoulder shot

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CAMERA SHOT
 Noddy

 Point-of-view shot

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CAMERA ANGLE
 Eye level
 High angle
 Low angle

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CAMERA ANGLE
 Worm’s-eye view
 Bird’s-eye view
 Dutch tilt

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CAMERA MOVEMENT
 Arc

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CAMERA MOVEMENT
 Dolly zoom

 Follow

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CAMERA MOVEMENT
 Pedestal

 Pan

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CAMERA MOVEMENT
 Tilt

 Dolly

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CAMERA MOVEMENT
 Zoom

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MULTIPLE-PLAYER CAMERAS
 Split screen

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MULTIPLE-PLAYER CAMERAS
 Zooming screen

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MULTIPLE-PLAYER CAMERAS
 Camera in picture

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