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title: "Recording Camera Movement"
canonical: "https://documentation.chaos.com/space/LAV/124521975/Recording%20Camera%20Movement"
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This page provides a quick starting point for recording camera movement in Chaos Vantage. Overview In Chaos Vantage, you can effortlessly record the camera movements in your scene. Thus, you can create dynamic walkthroughs with smooth, continuous motion, enhancing realism. Want to follow along but don’t have a license? Steps 1. Record camera. To start recording camera movement, go to the  Tools  tab >  Record Camera Movement  or click the  Record Camera Movement  ( ) button in the Camera lister. There is also a shortcut for this:  Ctrl+Shift+R . To mimic recording of a walkthrough, enter  Free look  mode: click the   button, or use the  `  shortcut, or right-click and use the  W ,  A ,  S  and  D  keys to navigate in the scene. The  E  and  Q  keys move the camera up and down. The camera movement is recorded as a new camera slot in the  Camera  tab while you walk around. You can tell that the saved camera slot is a recorded camera movement by the red outline around the thumbnail. You can stop the recording from the same button ( ). 2. Preview animation. To preview the recorded camera movement, open the  Animation Editor  by clicking on the  Animation Editor  ( ) button to expose the animation tracks. Drag and drop the camera from the  Camera  list in the  Camera animation track  and click the  Play  ( ) button. 3. HQ Render animation. To render the recorded camera, go to  Tools > Render High Quality Sequence  or click the teapot render button ( ). You can also use the shortcut for this:  Ctrl+R . Choose the render resolution and click  Start . You are prompted to select the output directory and file name. Starting with Chaos Vantage 2.5, if you have numerous cameras, you can filter and sort them through the respective options in the Camera lister.