3D stage camera

Adjust Camera Properties

When you select the camera, the Camera Properties panel will appear in the upper-left corner.

Here, you can adjust the camera settings to suit your shot. You can rename the camera, change its position, adjust the focal length, choose the aspect ratio, and add handheld shake if you want the shot to feel more natural or cinematic.

For example, you can use a wider focal length for a broader scene, a longer focal length for a more compressed shot, or add subtle handheld shake to make the camera feel less static.

Follow Mode

In the Camera Properties panel on the left, you can find different camera modes and presets to experiment with.

First, let’s look at Follow mode. After selecting Follow, you can choose a target for the camera to follow, such as your character.

When this is combined with Handheld Shake, the camera can simulate a handheld follow shot, where it tracks the character while still feeling slightly natural and imperfect. This is useful for walking shots, chase shots, or any scene where you want the camera to move with the character instead of staying static.

Rail Mode

Next, let’s look at Rail Mode.

In Rail Mode, you can decide whether the camera should keep a fixed direction, or follow a target that you set. The target can be a target marker or any component in the scene, not only a character.

You can also adjust the camera movement speed.

To create the rail movement, click Place Point, then choose the starting point and ending point in the scene. The camera will move between these points, similar to a camera on a physical rail or dolly track in filmmaking.

This is useful when you want a controlled camera move, such as a smooth push-in, pull-back, or side-tracking shot.