How to set/change filmback setting when rendering a movie in Sequenc Editor.

Hi there. I’ve been trying to render movies of a sequence shot with a CineCameraActor that is set to 16:9 DSLR setting (filmback settings). However, when I play back the rendered movie it always displays in what appears to be the aspect ratio of the default view port (or some other aspect ratio). I have tried locking both the camera cuts and CineCameraActor tracks to the viewport but to no avail. I have also tried Constrain Aspect Ratio in the CameraComponent, but still nothing. Am I missing something in the Render Movie Settings?

Thanks

1280 X 720 (16:9)

What’s your output aspect ratio set to?

210955-sequencer-rendermoviesettings.jpg

Seems ok to me. Here’s my test case. Anything you might have different?

The setup in editor with a camera 16:9, you can see the settings in the details panel as well:

The rendered image in gimp, you can see the aspect ratio in the titlebar is correct:

And my render movie settings:

I’m trying to render a sequence made in sequence editor which has filmback settings (i.e. aspect ratio, Focus distance, etc.) applied to it via CineCameraActor. However, when it renders it does not apply these settings.

Workflow:

  • inserting CineCameraActor in Level (via viewport) and framing shots
  • adjust filmback settings via Details panel
  • Creating new Level Sequence and +Add CineCameraActor
  • creating camera movements by keyframing Transform (location, rotation) in sequencer timeline
    • Add a CameraCuts track and +Camera desired CineCameraActor shot
  • Locking viewport to CameraCuts track (which displays sequence in desired Filmback settings in viewport)
  • Rendering movie a video in 16:9 (same aspect ratio selected in filmback)

Maybe there’s something wrong with my setup?..

That all seems ok. Are you able to package up what you have and send it to me? If it’s simpler, you could also just create a new project without your assets and send it to me.

And/or send me a screenshot of your level sequence and the details panel with the camera selected.

Here’s the Details panel for CAM_Warrior_Takeoff

Here’s the sequencer

Here’s the Render Movie Settings

Thanks, yeah, that all seems fine. I don’t think I can figure it out without the project.