Chapter 5. Using Cameras
In this chapter, we will cover:
- Creating a picture-in-picture effect
- Switching between multiple cameras
- Making textures from screen content
- Zooming a telescopic camera
- Displaying a mini-map
- Creating an in-game surveillance camera
Introduction
As developers, we should never forget to pay attention to the cameras. After all, they are the windows through which our players see our games. In this chapter, we will take a look at interesting ways of using cameras that enhance the player's experience.
The big picture
Cameras can be customized in many ways:
- They can exclude objects on specific layers from rendering
- They can be set to render in Orthographic mode (that is, without perspective)
- They can have their Field of View (FOV) manipulated ...
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