Difference between revisions of "Cameras"

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== Using the pattern ==
 
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There are a number of different types of [[Third-Person Views]]: ''over the shoulder'', which shows a game entity from above slightly to the side; ''overhead'', which provides excellent relations to the surrounding but which offers little information about the game entity itself; and ''chase-cam'', which follows the game entity exactly behind in the element's line of movement. These can be modified by either linking the movement of the [[Camera]] to the movement of the game entity or locking the [[Camera]] to a position relative to the environment. Players can also be given a [[Freedom of Choice]] to manipulate [[Camera]] in several ways: by modify them the positioning slightly, by being able to switch between different [[Camera]] modes, or being able to move the [[Camera]] freely with certain distances from the entities followed.
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Revision as of 15:57, 5 August 2011

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Examples

Using the pattern

There are a number of different types of Third-Person Views: over the shoulder, which shows a game entity from above slightly to the side; overhead, which provides excellent relations to the surrounding but which offers little information about the game entity itself; and chase-cam, which follows the game entity exactly behind in the element's line of movement. These can be modified by either linking the movement of the Camera to the movement of the game entity or locking the Camera to a position relative to the environment. Players can also be given a Freedom of Choice to manipulate Camera in several ways: by modify them the positioning slightly, by being able to switch between different Camera modes, or being able to move the Camera freely with certain distances from the entities followed.


Diegetic Aspects

Interface Aspects

Narrative Aspects

Consequences

Relations

Can Instantiate

Freedom of Choice

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Can Modulate

Can Be Instantiated By

Can Be Modulated By

Possible Closure Effects

Potentially Conflicting With

History

An updated version of the pattern Cameras that was part of the original collection in the book Patterns in Game Design[1].

References

  1. Björk, S. & Holopainen, J. (2004) Patterns in Game Design. Charles River Media. ISBN1-58450-354-8.

Acknowledgements

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