Viz Artist User Guide
Version 3.14 | Published October 30, 2020 ©
Object Zoom
Object Zoom lets an object follow the camera and match its orientation. This creates an effect as if the camera would smoothly zoom to the object.
Note: This plug-in is located in: Built Ins -> Container plug-ins -> Default
This page contains the following topics and procedures:
Object Zoom Properties
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Counter: Determines the speed of the zoom operation. Use values from 1-1000.
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Dest. Object: Identifies the name of the container that is affected by this plug-in.
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Dest. Dist.: Determines the distance from the camera at which the object stops.
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Dest. Size %: Determines the scaling of the object.
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Path HOffset: Determines the horizontal offset in camera space.
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Path VOffset: Determines the vertical offset in camera space.
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Initialize (button): Starts the zoom.
To Zoom an Object Towards the Camera
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Add the Object Zoom plug-in to a container.
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Set the Dest. Object parameter to match the containers name.
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Set the counter to at least 1.
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Click Initialize.
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Go to Views and move the camera to see the container zooming towards the camera.