# How to change the view to third person?

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-change-the-view-to-third-person/315259>\
**Category:** Programming & Scripting\
**Tags:** unreal-engine\
**Created:** [April 16, 2015, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-change-the-view-to-third-person/315259 "2015-04-16T13:57:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![TSDREX\_1](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@TSDREX\_1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/TSDREX_1)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-change-the-view-to-third-person/315259/1 "2015-04-16T13:57:13Z")

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Hi,

i have a mesh attached to my player Blueprint (i still have to learn how to use state machine etc) But i’d like to know a way setting up the camera view as third person (like overlord / kingdom of amalur) and have a ability to change the view with moving the mouse. I haven’t touched on the camera. As all i see is most of my screen off my character and can’t really see much and would find it easier to have it third person than first person xD

i also done all the settings e.g movement on my own without no default player etc p.s i only use bluescrips 😛

Thanks,  
Tom

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**Author:** ![mindfane](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/mindfane/32/710746_2.png) [@mindfane](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/mindfane)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2015, 3:06am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-change-the-view-to-third-person/315259/2 "2015-04-17T03:06:42Z")

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Please check the ‘Third person template’ example project. It already does everything you asked for.

Create a new project and select ‘Third person template (Blueprint)’ as your base.

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**Author:** ![Omar\_Vector](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Omar\_Vector](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Omar_Vector)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2015, 5:41am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-change-the-view-to-third-person/315259/3 "2015-04-17T05:41:49Z")

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in this tutorial, Zack will work through step by step for how you can setup a third person character from scratch and adding controls for game play

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**Author:** ![TSDREX\_1](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@TSDREX\_1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/TSDREX_1)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2015, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-change-the-view-to-third-person/315259/4 "2015-04-17T05:52:23Z")

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Don’t worry found out myself he’s tutorials doesn’t explain things very well, wish there were more videos about importing own models , attaching weapons, damage system etc. i’ve just placed a simple camera into the scene now have to learn how to rotate it when moving mouse xD