by CITIGEN·Motion Graphics
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Stands out for handling the tedious parts of flight animation, such as adding curves, parenting the camera and hero assets, and keyframing speed and banking, so animators can keep their attention on the flight path itself.
Cinematic Flight Cam, or CFC, is a Blender addon from CITIGEN for building aerial race and flight scenes. You rough out a flight path with keyframes, and CFC examines the whole path, then redistributes and adjusts those keyframes, slowing the camera before steep curves, speeding it up on straight stretches, and banking it through turns. The approach borrows from how a flight simulator handles motion.
The addon covers the sequence from framing the view and setting a flight path to baking a simulated flight animation, time-remapping the sequence, and adding camera shake. You can drop in swarms that follow similar paths ahead of or behind the camera, add shock waves for effects like a nearby blast or a passing ship, and bulk-adjust curves. CFC can also serve as a base for child cameras mounted on parts of a virtual aircraft, or convert its animation to a Bezier curve that inherits pitch, roll, and speed.
It targets Blender 4.5 through 5.1, is released under the MIT license, and ships with documentation.
Cinematic Flight Cam is best for animators building aerial race, battle, or flight scenes in Blender who want automated speed and banking along a flight path.
Cinematic Flight Cam is completely free to download and use.
Cinematic Flight Cam lists compatibility with Blender versions 4.5 through 5.1, so recent releases in that range are covered. It's built as a Blender addon by CITIGEN. If you're running a version outside that window, check the developer's page before installing, since compatibility beyond the stated range isn't confirmed here. For the exact steps to add it to Blender, the addon ships with documentation you can follow to get set up.
Cinematic Flight Cam is listed as compatible with a wide range of render engines: Arnold, the Blender Internal renderer, the Blender Game Engine, Cycles, Eevee, Freestyle, Luxrender, Mental Ray, Octane, V-Ray, and Yafaray. That spans both real-time and offline options across the Blender versions it targets. For any renderer-specific behaviour or setup notes, the developer's page and the included documentation are the best references to consult.
Cinematic Flight Cam is released under the MIT license, one of the more permissive open-source licenses. Developed by CITIGEN, it's distributed for Blender. If you need to confirm how the MIT terms apply to your particular use, or want details on redistribution and modification, the developer's page is the place to check for the current terms. The addon also comes with documentation to help you get started.
Cinematic Flight Cam is listed as free here in the catalog. Licensing and availability can change over time, so for the most current terms it's best to visit the developer's page before downloading. The addon is released under the MIT license and includes documentation. Beyond that, CITIGEN's page is where you'll find the latest information on how it's distributed and any conditions attached to using it.
Cinematic Flight Cam can convert its simulated camera animation into a regular Bezier animation curve using its Camera Path Tools, and that curve inherits the pitch, roll, and speed of the camera. This suits animators who prefer working directly with path curves. The addon can also serve as a base for child cameras mounted on parts of a virtual aircraft, such as the rear or the cockpit looking sideways, so you can build several views from a single flight.
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