Working with a Camera Dolly in Unreal Engine

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In the world of film-making, a variety of tools are used to help facilitate smooth, complex camera movements that would be extremely difficult (if not impossible) to achieve with a handheld camera. For tracking shots, a rail-mounted camera dolly is a common tool of choice.

To ease the transition of cinematographers to Unreal Engine, a number of tools that replicate their real world counterparts have been added, including a camera dolly. However, as you’ll see, these tools aren’t only relevant for cinematographers!

In this video, Jack DiLaura (@jackdilaura) walks you through using a camera dolly in Unreal Engine, showcasing how it can be a great option for creating realistic previz for your project. You’ll work with the cine camera, camera rig rail, and the sequencer to create key-framed camera movement through a virtual scene.