Changing cameras with animation

Not only can we animate cameras using the Animation View, but we can also change the shots in time.

Getting ready

This recipe will also be created from scratch in Unity. You can download the example Unity project provided and go to Chapter 08 Animating Cutscenes\Recipe 02 Changing cameras with animation directory. You can find a Camera Changer game object in the Example.unity scene there, with three cameras as children. If you play the game, the cameras will change.

How to do it...

To change cameras using animation, follow these steps:

1. Create an empty game object in the Scene View and name it CameraChanger.
2. Rename the Main Camera to Camera (1) and copy it two times. You should have Camera (1), Camera (2), and Camera (3) game objects.
3. Parent all three cameras to the CameraChanger.
4. Place the cameras as you wish.
5. Set the Depth of the cameras in increasing order. Every new shot should have a greater Depth value.
6. Select the CameraChanger game object and open the Animation...