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Creating a cinematic consists of a number of steps:

* Creating the [[Cinematic]] itself.
* Setting the locations of individual [[keypoint]]s in the [[Cinematic]].
* Configuring the behavior of individual [[keypoint]]s in the [[Cinematic]].
* Configuring how the cinematic is triggered.

==Creating a Cinematic==
{{editor location|cinematics}}

{{Editor steps|title=create a new Cinematic
|Open the list of Cinematics.
|At the bottom of the [[left panel]], click on "Add Cinematic"
|A new cinematic will now have been added.
}}

==Creating a keypoint for a Cinematic==
A [[Cinematic]] is composed of a number of [[keypoint]]s, which define specific orientations of the camera as the [[Cinematic]] progresses. Multiple must be defined. The [[Cinematic]] will start at the first [[keypoint]]. The camera will then linearly move into the position of the second keypoint, and then the third, until the last keypoint has been reached.

{{editor location|cinematic}}

{{Editor steps|title=create an individual keypoint for a Cinematic
| Select the (newly created) [[Cinematic]] to edit.
| At the bottom of the [[left panel]], click on "Add Keypoint".
| Select the newly created keypoint.
| At the bottom of the [[right panel]], click on "Edit Camera Position".
| Move the camera&sup1; into the desired position. Ensure both the position of the camera and the direction of the camera is as desired.
| At the bottom of the [[right panel]], click on "Store Camera Position".
| At the bottom of the [[right panel]], click on "Stop Editing Camera Position".
| Repeat the steps for as many keypoints are desired.
}}


{{Cinematic keypoint camera editing information}}

==Configuring a keypoint in a  cinematic==

==Triggering a cinematic==
In most use-cases, a Cinematic should be triggered as the result of some occurrence during the [[session]].

There are multiple situations in which a [[Cinematic]] can be displayed:
* [[How to set a Cinematic to play when a Measure is enacted]]
* [[How to create an Action to show a Cinematic]]
* [[How to set a Cinematic to play at the start of a Level]]

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* [[Cinematic]]s, regardless of whether they are triggered during a session or not, can also be started manually from the [[Editor]]. This route also includes the option to [[How to record a video of a Cinematic|record the Cinematic]] as a [[video]].
|seealso=
* [[How to create an HD Movie or Video Recording from the cinematic]]
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