# How would I add a custom camera actor to a matinee?

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**Created:** [August 22, 2014, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-would-i-add-a-custom-camera-actor-to-a-matinee/291719 "2014-08-22T16:27:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 22, 2014, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-would-i-add-a-custom-camera-actor-to-a-matinee/291719/2 "2014-08-22T18:04:08Z")

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Select the camera and go into your matinee, right click to create new director group, then create a new camera group. This should be tied to the camera you have selected. You can find more information about matinee here:

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