Camera field of view for first person perspective

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Artists

Let's get this artist discussion going again shall we.

I'm trying to set up an animated scene in 3ds max for a preview animation for a 3d game concept. It's for a fps game and the scene is going to be seen through the eyes of the player.

What sort of field of view and lens length should i set the camera to, I have been playing around with quite a few settings but none of them feel 'right'.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

/Tyson

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 24/07/08 - 9:12 AMPermalink

Around 80 degrees horizontal FOV is a common first person shooter lens setting. That works out to being approximately a 24mm lens (35mm film equivalent)

It's a choice for practicality and gameplay reasons... people don't look good shot with such a wide lens, but you need that FOV so you can see around you.

That's why it's important, during cutscenes or whenever, to cut to a longer lens more typically used during portrait photography 20-40* (70-135mm lens) which makes people look more heroic.

Forum
Artists

Let's get this artist discussion going again shall we.

I'm trying to set up an animated scene in 3ds max for a preview animation for a 3d game concept. It's for a fps game and the scene is going to be seen through the eyes of the player.

What sort of field of view and lens length should i set the camera to, I have been playing around with quite a few settings but none of them feel 'right'.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

/Tyson

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 24/07/08 - 9:12 AMPermalink

Around 80 degrees horizontal FOV is a common first person shooter lens setting. That works out to being approximately a 24mm lens (35mm film equivalent)

It's a choice for practicality and gameplay reasons... people don't look good shot with such a wide lens, but you need that FOV so you can see around you.

That's why it's important, during cutscenes or whenever, to cut to a longer lens more typically used during portrait photography 20-40* (70-135mm lens) which makes people look more heroic.