Using first person camera to see the player character

anonymous_user_f39b3d55 · November 8, 2014, 6:37pm

I was wondering if it was possible to have a camera as though it were the characters eyes? For example, when the player looks down they see the characters legs, or when they run, they see the arms of the character moving.

(sorry if is in the wrong place)

anonymous_user_923c79df · November 8, 2014, 7:03pm

Just use the 3rd person bp template + move the camera to the head + enable “use yaw rotation…” (in the default properties)

anonymous_user_0df12f74 · November 8, 2014, 7:07pm

That would be “True FPS Mode”, I have seen a couple tutorials, but basically to do you would want to start with the third person template, go into the MyCharacter blueprint components and delete the "CameraBoom"component.

Then move the camera so it lines up perfectly with the actual character, similar to screenshot I found:

You will also need to modify the controls so the character moves correctly with the camera, but that is the basic setup.

Here is a tutorial that goes a bit further with , it is for Oculus but the basic idea is the same.
https://wiki.unrealengine/Oculus_Rift#True_First_Person_Viewpoint

anonymous_user_f39b3d55 · November 8, 2014, 7:10pm

I didn’t think to enable yaw rotation. Thanks.

anonymous_user_0df12f74 · November 8, 2014, 7:28pm

Here is what I did, it works pretty well

Make the Camera a child of the Mesh
In the camera details use the search button for sockets and select the ‘head’ socket
Enable “Use Pawn Control Rotation”
Move the camera 10 forward on the Y axis
Rotate the camera X= -90 Y=0 Z= 90

Compile + save the blueprint, and hit play, everything works.

anonymous_user_f39b3d55 · November 8, 2014, 7:54pm

I tried the examples above and they worked for the template character but when I change it to the Mixamo characters happens.

anonymous_user_923c79df · November 8, 2014, 7:56pm

Just move the camera a little bit forward

anonymous_user_f39b3d55 · November 8, 2014, 7:59pm

I’ve tried that but nothing changes. The camera also seems to move back when the character moves forward (you see the back of their head).

anonymous_user_0df12f74 · November 8, 2014, 8:10pm

is the reason I attached the camera to the characters ‘Head’ socket shown above, way no matter what the animation is doing, the camera will move along with the head. If the camera is just sitting in position any actions the character performs will not adjust the camera movement accordingly.

anonymous_user_f2dd594d · November 8, 2014, 8:30pm

Have you tried creating a new socket using the same bone as the current ‘Head’ socket but offset to be further forward?

Otherwise, Epic, it would be great if you could supply the Blue Man with no head on the Market Place for free. seems to be a common on these forums for people who don’t have the ability to remove the head from the mesh itself when making their own 3D titles.

Jacky · November 8, 2014, 8:37pm

Having the head is not bad really. You can see an example of with a Mixamo character here: ://youtu.be/Ug7Bzzg6TK8?t=1m34s

I also setup the anim BP so that the head bone follows the camera rotation. It can get even better if you set up an IK system for the head and somehow clamp the camera rotation so that the head doesnt turn 180 degrees. I think 's link has solution for those though.