SOFTWARE: BLENDER
HOW CAN I SET UP A CAMERA RIG IN BLENDER?
Practical tips and tutorials from pro artists to improve your CG skills
Helen Shaw, Canterbury
A great camera setup yields great results in this piece by Metin Seven, based on 2D concept art by Blake Stevenson
Paul Hatton replies
Virtual camera rigs are perfect for simplifying the process of moving your cameras around a 3D scene, as well as animating them in a way that feels natural and intuitive.
In the real-world, camera rigs are used to give the operator absolute control over the position and orientation of their camera. Directors will often want camera operators to achieve complex yet smooth camera movements, something that is a nightmare without a rig, but becomes a breeze with one.
Sometimes these rigs are small, lightweight and portable, perfect for run-and-gun shooting, while other rigs are bulkier, designed for studios and semipermanent setups. Physical camera rigs make camera movement easier in the real world, and the same is true for camera rigs in the virtual world.