1. Introduction to CinematicMode
Sai-Keung Wong
Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Reference: Mastering Unreal Technology (MUT)

2. Contents
CinematicMode
CutScenes
Examples

3. Example: CutScenes
In Level Editor
Create a trigger
Select the trigger

4. Example: CutScenes In Kismet Create a touched event using the trigger
New Action -> Toggle -> Toggle Cinematic Mode

5. Example: CutScenes

6. Example: CutScenes Create a variable “player” to attach it to
Cinematic Mode::target

7. Example: CutScenes Create a matinee sequence
right click-> New Matinee

8. Example: CutScenes Create another “toggle Cinematic Mode” and connect
Matinee::completed to
“toggle Cinematic Mode”::disable

9. Example: CutScenes Add a character
Content browser->staticmesh->…
Select the mesh

10. Example: CutScenes

11. Example: CutScenes
In level editor
Right click->add SkeletonMeshMAT

12. Example: CutScenes
Set the skeletonMeshMAT Movement::Physics as PHYS_Interpolation for movement animation

13. Example: CutScenes Select the skeletonMeshMAT In Matinee,
Add New Empty Group
Add New Movement Track

14. Example: CutScenes
Add some key frames and set proper positions for defining the movement of the mesh

15. Example: CutScenes

16. Example: CutScenes Add a camera actor
In content browser->Actor Classes->CameraActor

17. Example: CutScenes Select the camera In Matinee
Create a new empty group
Create a new movement track
Set the movement for the camera
Set Movement::LookAtGroupName = the group of the skeletonMeshMAT
Set Movement::Rot_Mode = IMR_LookAtGroup
Note: Rot_Mode := rotation mode

18. Example: CutScenes

19. Example: CutScenes
Add a new director group

20. Example: CutScenes Select the Director
At time = 0.0, press ENTER, select “camera”
At time = 9.0, press ENTER, select the level name

21. Example: CutScenes
Save and test. Touch the trigger.

22. Example: CutScenes Add a teleporter to join to the final position.
Save and test. Cannot get back from the control after finishing the Cinematic sequence.

23. Example: CutScenes Solution:
Add a player variable and connect to the second Toggle Cinematic Mode::Target.
Save and test.

24. Suggestions The cameras look at something.
Try out all other possible controls of the cameras, e.g. blur, depth of field, fov, etc.