How can I repeat exactly the same camera settings over time?

[Jennifer Boyle]

I need to return my camera to exactly the same position, direction, field of view, etc. periodically over a long period of time. Think "make exactly the same photo except for objects that I have deliberately changed."

How can I do that?

[Quistess Alpha]

There might be viewer-specific possibilities, but the easiest solution would be to sit on something that has defined camera position prim properties. (FOV isn't changeable by script though :/)

// usage instructions:
// - put the script in a prim, and make sure it is set to running, then sit on the prim.
// - move your camera to somewhere of interest.
// - say "setCam" (one word, with a capital C, no quotes)
// - stand up, then sit back down on the prim.
// - for as long as you are sat on the prim, pressing 'escape' willrestore your camera to where it was when you said "setCam".
integer ghListen;
default
{   state_entry()
    {   llSetClickAction(CLICK_ACTION_SIT);
        llSitTarget(<0,0,0.25>,ZERO_ROTATION);
    }
    changed(integer c)
    {   if(c&CHANGED_LINK)
        {   key av=llAvatarOnSitTarget();
            if(av)
            {   llRequestPermissions(av,PERMISSION_TRACK_CAMERA|PERMISSION_TRIGGER_ANIMATION);
                ghListen = llListen(0,"",av,"setCam");
            }else
            {   llListenRemove(ghListen);
            }
        }
    }
    run_time_permissions(integer perms)
    {   if(perms&PERMISSION_TRIGGER_ANIMATION) llStopAnimation("sit");
    }
    listen(integer Channel, string Name, key ID, string Text) // 
    {   if(llGetTime()>3.0)
        {   if(llGetPermissions()&PERMISSION_TRACK_CAMERA)
            {   vector myPos = llGetPos();
                rotation myRot = llGetRot();
                vector camPos = llGetCameraPos();
                rotation camRot = llGetCameraRot();
                llSetCameraEyeOffset((camPos-myPos)/myRot);
                llSetCameraAtOffset(((camPos+llRot2Fwd(camRot))-myPos)/myRot);
                llRegionSayTo(ID,0,"Camera changed. Try unsiting, then re-sit and press escape.");
            }
        }
    }
}

 

[Jennifer Boyle]

So, I just need to record the FOV and set it manually?

 

[Aiyumei]

If you're not script savvy you can try this. It does exactly what you're looking for https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/KTC-Camera-director-HUD/7729336

[Nalates Urriah]

You may be thinking of something like this:

 

Tool Tip Tuesdays are a thing of the past. (2016?) But, the videos are still on YouTube.

[Jennifer Boyle]

5 hours ago, Nalates Urriah said:

You may be thinking of something like this:

 

Tool Tip Tuesdays are a thing of the past. (2016?) But, the videos are still on YouTube.

This would be great, except that as far as I can tell only a single camera view can be stored.

[Istelathis]

This is a free HUD that will do what I think you want.  

https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Camera-View-SaveSetup-HUD/5647480

Edit:

If you move your camera after saving and/or loading a position, make sure to press the "esc" key or it will not move to the next location. Press the arrow on either side of the hud to turn it off or on.

 

Edited February 24, 2023 by Istelathis

[Jennifer Boyle]

18 hours ago, Aiyumei said:

If you're not script savvy you can try this. It does exactly what you're looking for https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/KTC-Camera-director-HUD/7729336

It works perfectly.

 

Thanks.

[Bagnu]

Jenn, you can also use Lumipro,  but it's expensive. https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/LUMIPro-Professional-Photography-Studio-Machinima-and-In-World-Lighting-HUD/2585413

It's a great tool if you are taking a lot of preplanned pics.  

[Bagnu]

On 2/23/2023 at 12:13 AM, Quistess Alpha said:

There might be viewer-specific possibilities, but the easiest solution would be to sit on something that has defined camera position prim properties. (FOV isn't changeable by script though :/)

// usage instructions:
// - put the script in a prim, and make sure it is set to running, then sit on the prim.
// - move your camera to somewhere of interest.
// - say "setCam" (one word, with a capital C, no quotes)
// - stand up, then sit back down on the prim.
// - for as long as you are sat on the prim, pressing 'escape' willrestore your camera to where it was when you said "setCam".
integer ghListen;
default
{   state_entry()
    {   llSetClickAction(CLICK_ACTION_SIT);
        llSitTarget(<0,0,0.25>,ZERO_ROTATION);
    }
    changed(integer c)
    {   if(c&CHANGED_LINK)
        {   key av=llAvatarOnSitTarget();
            if(av)
            {   llRequestPermissions(av,PERMISSION_TRACK_CAMERA|PERMISSION_TRIGGER_ANIMATION);
                ghListen = llListen(0,"",av,"setCam");
            }else
            {   llListenRemove(ghListen);
            }
        }
    }
    run_time_permissions(integer perms)
    {   if(perms&PERMISSION_TRIGGER_ANIMATION) llStopAnimation("sit");
    }
    listen(integer Channel, string Name, key ID, string Text) // 
    {   if(llGetTime()>3.0)
        {   if(llGetPermissions()&PERMISSION_TRACK_CAMERA)
            {   vector myPos = llGetPos();
                rotation myRot = llGetRot();
                vector camPos = llGetCameraPos();
                rotation camRot = llGetCameraRot();
                llSetCameraEyeOffset((camPos-myPos)/myRot);
                llSetCameraAtOffset(((camPos+llRot2Fwd(camRot))-myPos)/myRot);
                llRegionSayTo(ID,0,"Camera changed. Try unsiting, then re-sit and press escape.");
            }
        }
    }
}

 

This can be very useful, since it doesn't require a hud. Thank you!!

[Quistess Alpha]

8 minutes ago, Bagnu said:

This can be very useful, since it doesn't require a hud. Thank you!!

I also made a HUD a while back, but the UI wasn't very friendly. If you own the land, keeping something rezzed nearby seems more intuitive than finding a HUD in your inventory, and then remembering which button is for the location you're capturing. I believe there's an option to remove HUDs when taking a snapshot, but it can be disabled in certain RLV situations.

[Bagnu]

Just now, Quistess Alpha said:

I also made a HUD a while back, but the UI wasn't very friendly. If you own the land, keeping something rezzed nearby seems more intuitive than finding a HUD in your inventory, and then remembering which button is for the location you're capturing. I believe there's an option to remove HUDs when taking a snapshot, but it can be disabled in certain RLV situations.

I rarely take posed pics, so your prim method is the fastest.  I have Lumipro, but I use it so rarely that I have to go through the manual. The last posed pic I took was for the Christmas Card with Caitlin and me. Our FS camera will remove all HUDs even RLV locked HUDS when that option is activated. Unfortunately, there is no video record option, and I know of no way to remove the RLV locked HUDs so the screen would be fully "clean" for recording with a third party prog. I just started a thread about that.

[Jennifer Boyle]

2 hours ago, Bagnu said:

Unfortunately, there is no video record option, and I know of no way to remove the RLV locked HUDs so the screen would be fully "clean" for recording with a third party prog. I just started a thread about that.

Can you leave them attached, but move them off the screen?

[Bagnu]

I can, but that doesn't work well when I suddenly want to record.

[Nalates Urriah]

On 3/4/2023 at 7:54 AM, Bagnu said:

I rarely take posed pics, so your prim method is the fastest.  I have Lumipro, but I use it so rarely that I have to go through the manual. The last posed pic I took was for the Christmas Card with Caitlin and me. Our FS camera will remove all HUDs even RLV locked HUDS when that option is activated. Unfortunately, there is no video record option, and I know of no way to remove the RLV locked HUDs so the screen would be fully "clean" for recording with a third party prog. I just started a thread about that.

@Bagnu  Just started a thread... and no link  aaaaaaaahhhhh!

To clear the screen for 3rd party screen capture use Ctrl-Alt-F1.

Edited March 8, 2023 by Nalates Urriah

[Bagnu]

3 hours ago, Nalates Urriah said:

@Bagnu  Just started a thread... and no link  aaaaaaaahhhhh!

To clear the screen for 3rd party screen capture use Ctrl-Alt-F1.

I did. That's for the UI only.. alt shift h clears all huds except for RLV locked ones. The FS docs say RLV locked ones won't hide.