Camera Shake Help

just move the camera from side to side, press smartbomb in my latest demo (see journal)

use_mv_mat.a03 += sin( shake_horizontal_speed ) * shake_horizontal_magnitude;
shake_horizontal_magnitude *= shake_dampening_amount;

simple harmonic motion (SHM)
zedz has shown a SHM of shearing

u could also try rotation about the local z-axis (not world axis)

cam.rotz = D3DX_PI/18;

while(shaking)
{
if(cam.rotz > 0)
rotspeed.z -= rate;

else
rotspeed.z += rate;
}


cam.zrot += rotspeed.z;

I advice against moving the camera since this could move the camera through objects (walls etc) unless you also add a collision avoidance step.
It's better IMO to rotate the camera.

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Original post by eq I advice against moving the camera since this could move the camera through objects (walls etc) unless you also add a collision avoidance step. It's better IMO to rotate the camera.

It sounds to me like it's a 2-d game (side-scroller), in which case camera-obstacle interference isn't likely to be an issue.

Yea there is no worry about the camera having any collision issues. I'll try moving it back and forth like you suggested. I guess I'm still a little confused on how it works. Won't it have to do something like this:

Move Camera
Render Scence
Move Camera
Render Scene
Move Camera
Render Scene

Do I just do this for a certain amount of specified time or until the DeltaMove is equal to zero? Thanks!

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Yea there is no worry about the camera having any collision issues. I'll try moving it back and forth like you suggested. I guess I'm still a little confused on how it works. Won't it have to do something like this: Move Camera Render Scence Move Camera Render Scene Move Camera Render Scene

nah, assuming u are using win32 application,
u should hv a main message loop, where u update and render everything
its a bad habit to update and render things one by one IMO

// main msg loop
while(...)
{
everything.update();

device->beginScene(...);
everything.render();
device->...
...
}

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Do I just do this for a certain amount of specified time or until the DeltaMove is equal to zero? Thanks!

its all up to u
if u are going to use zedz's equations,

if(shake_horizontal_magnitude <= "a certain amount")
{
shake_horizontal_magnitude = 0;
SHAKING = false;
}

cheers for the rotation on the z axis idea (I didnt think of that)
though I've just now tried it + personally it doesnt look as good as side to side

shaking shouldnt affect clipping into the scenery as if clipping is an issue u should already be handling it.

>>if(shake_horizontal_magnitude <= "a certain amount")
...
...

I wouldnt even worry about if the camera is shaking or not, I apply shaking to the camera every frame, i.e. even if visually 99.99% u dont see it.
KISS

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Original post by clivehk nah, assuming u are using win32 application, u should hv a main message loop, where u update and render everything its a bad habit to update and render things one by one IMO // main msg loop while(...) { everything.update(); device->beginScene(...); everything.render(); device->... ... }

Ok, I think I have it setup somewhat correctly. I have my "everything" class and a music class in my main message loop. Then in my "everything" class I call the rest of my objects so I think I'm good there. I'll try to implement the camera class like u suggested and see what happens. Thanks for the help!