EpicCam

This is a simple and effective way of creating a varying sense of scale within a world. It is quite elegant, so long as the camera doesn't start going through things, which it tends to do.

Result: In open areas, the camera switches to birds eye view. In confined areas, the camera switches to over the shoulder/3rd person view.

Method:

Create a trigger volume around the confined area. Create another trigger volume around the open area.

Attach and hard bind the camera to the player start.

Plug it all into kismet as shown below.

The matinees are telling the camera to move to a new position.

Key these according to how fast you want your transition to be.

The camera will always transition smoothly when this is setup correctly. Be sure to set your TriggerVolume nodes' Max Trigger Count to 0 (infinite) in Kismet.

Kismet:

Begin Object Class=SeqEvent_LevelLoaded Name=SeqEvent_LevelLoaded_0

MaxWidth=136

OutputLinks(0)=(Links=((LinkedOp=SeqAct_ToggleHUD'SeqAct_ToggleHUD_0',InputLinkIdx=1),(LinkedOp=SeqAct_Interp'SeqAct_Interp_0')),DrawY=277)

OutputLinks(1)=(DrawY=298)

OutputLinks(2)=(DrawY=319)

ObjInstanceVersion=3

ParentSequence=Sequence'Main_Sequence'

ObjPosX=488

ObjPosY=208

DrawWidth=137

Name="SeqEvent_LevelLoaded_0"

ObjectArchetype=SeqEvent_LevelLoaded'Engine.Default__SeqEvent_LevelLoaded'

End Object

Begin Object Class=SeqAct_AttachToActor Name=SeqAct_AttachToActor_0

bUseRelativeOffset=True

RelativeOffset=(X=-5.000000,Y=20.000000,Z=50.000000)

InputLinks(0)=(DrawY=498)

OutputLinks(0)=(DrawY=498)

VariableLinks(0)=(LinkedVariables=(SeqVar_Object'SeqVar_Object_2'),DrawX=862)

VariableLinks(1)=(LinkedVariables=(SeqVar_Object'SeqVar_Object_1'),DrawX=939)

ObjInstanceVersion=2

ParentSequence=Sequence'Main_Sequence'

ObjPosX=824

ObjPosY=464

DrawWidth=170

DrawHeight=61

Name="SeqAct_AttachToActor_0"

ObjectArchetype=SeqAct_AttachToActor'Engine.Default__SeqAct_AttachToActor'

End Object

Begin Object Class=SeqAct_Interp Name=SeqAct_Interp_0

bLooping=True

InputLinks(0)=(DrawY=198)

InputLinks(1)=(DrawY=220)

InputLinks(2)=(DrawY=242)

InputLinks(3)=(DrawY=264)

InputLinks(4)=(DrawY=286)

OutputLinks(0)=(DrawY=214,OverrideDelta=31)

OutputLinks(1)=(DrawY=270,OverrideDelta=87)

VariableLinks(0)=(LinkedVariables=(InterpData'InterpData_0'),DrawX=970,OverrideDelta=35)

VariableLinks(1)=(ExpectedType=Class'Engine.SeqVar_Object',LinkedVariables=(SeqVar_Object'SeqVar_Object_1'),LinkDesc="Cam1",MinVars=0,DrawX=1020,OverrideDelta=82)

ObjInstanceVersion=2

ParentSequence=Sequence'Main_Sequence'

ObjPosX=920

ObjPosY=160

DrawWidth=154

DrawHeight=157

Name="SeqAct_Interp_0"

ObjectArchetype=SeqAct_Interp'Engine.Default__SeqAct_Interp'

End Object

Begin Object Class=InterpData Name=InterpData_0

Begin Object Class=InterpGroupDirector Name=InterpGroupDirector_0

Begin Object Class=InterpTrackDirector Name=InterpTrackDirector_0

CutTrack(0)=(TargetCamGroup="Cam1")

Name="InterpTrackDirector_0"

ObjectArchetype=InterpTrackDirector'Engine.Default__InterpTrackDirector'

End Object

InterpTracks(0)=InterpTrackDirector'InterpTrackDirector_0'

GroupColor=(B=150,G=0,R=188,A=255)

Name="InterpGroupDirector_0"

ObjectArchetype=InterpGroupDirector'Engine.Default__InterpGroupDirector'

End Object

Begin Object Class=InterpGroup Name=InterpGroup_1

Begin Object Class=InterpTrackMove Name=InterpTrackMove_1

PosTrack=(Points=((InterpMode=CIM_CurveAutoClamped)))

EulerTrack=(Points=((InterpMode=CIM_CurveAutoClamped)))

LookupTrack=(Points=())

MoveFrame=IMF_RelativeToInitial

Name="InterpTrackMove_1"

ObjectArchetype=InterpTrackMove'Engine.Default__InterpTrackMove'

End Object

Begin Object Class=InterpTrackFloatProp Name=InterpTrackFloatProp_1

PropertyName="FOVAngle"

TrackTitle="FOVAngle"

Name="InterpTrackFloatProp_1"

ObjectArchetype=InterpTrackFloatProp'Engine.Default__InterpTrackFloatProp'

End Object

InterpTracks(0)=InterpTrackMove'InterpTrackMove_1'

InterpTracks(1)=InterpTrackFloatProp'InterpTrackFloatProp_1'

GroupName="Cam1"

GroupColor=(B=228,G=58,R=0,A=255)

Name="InterpGroup_1"

ObjectArchetype=InterpGroup'Engine.Default__InterpGroup'

End Object

Begin Object Class=InterpCurveEdSetup Name=InterpCurveEdSetup_0

Name="InterpCurveEdSetup_0"

ObjectArchetype=InterpCurveEdSetup'Engine.Default__InterpCurveEdSetup'

End Object

InterpGroups(0)=InterpGroupDirector'InterpGroupDirector_0'

InterpGroups(1)=InterpGroup'InterpGroup_1'

CurveEdSetup=InterpCurveEdSetup'InterpCurveEdSetup_0'

SelectedFilter=InterpFilter'Engine.Default__InterpData:FilterAll'

EdSectionStart=0.000000

EdSectionEnd=4.696188

ObjInstanceVersion=1

ParentSequence=Sequence'Main_Sequence'

ObjPosX=880

ObjPosY=344

DrawWidth=32

DrawHeight=32

Name="InterpData_0"

ObjectArchetype=InterpData'Engine.Default__InterpData'

End Object

Begin Object Class=SeqVar_Object Name=SeqVar_Object_1

ObjValue=CameraActor'CameraActor_0'

ObjInstanceVersion=1

ParentSequence=Sequence'Main_Sequence'

ObjPosX=1024

ObjPosY=520

DrawWidth=32

DrawHeight=32

Name="SeqVar_Object_1"

ObjectArchetype=SeqVar_Object'Engine.Default__SeqVar_Object'

End Object

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InputLinks(0)=(DrawY=397)

InputLinks(1)=(DrawY=418)

InputLinks(2)=(DrawY=439)

OutputLinks(0)=(DrawY=418)

VariableLinks(0)=(LinkedVariables=(SeqVar_Player'SeqVar_Player_1'),DrawX=739)

ObjInstanceVersion=3

ParentSequence=Sequence'Main_Sequence'

ObjPosX=696

ObjPosY=360

DrawWidth=86

DrawHeight=109

Name="SeqAct_ToggleHUD_0"

ObjectArchetype=SeqAct_ToggleHUD'Engine.Default__SeqAct_ToggleHUD'

End Object

Begin Object Class=SeqEvent_PlayerSpawned Name=SeqEvent_PlayerSpawned_0

MaxWidth=156

OutputLinks(0)=(Links=((LinkedOp=SeqAct_AttachToActor'SeqAct_AttachToActor_0')),DrawY=570)

VariableLinks(0)=(LinkedVariables=(SeqVar_Object'SeqVar_Object_2'),DrawX=528)

VariableLinks(1)=(DrawX=598)

ObjInstanceVersion=1

ParentSequence=Sequence'Main_Sequence'

ObjPosX=480

ObjPosY=504

DrawWidth=98

DrawHeight=144

Name="SeqEvent_PlayerSpawned_0"

ObjectArchetype=SeqEvent_PlayerSpawned'Engine.Default__SeqEvent_PlayerSpawned'

End Object

Begin Object Class=SeqVar_Object Name=SeqVar_Object_2

ObjValue=PlayerStart'PlayerStart_0'

ObjInstanceVersion=1

ParentSequence=Sequence'Main_Sequence'

ObjPosX=736

ObjPosY=696

DrawWidth=32

DrawHeight=32

Name="SeqVar_Object_2"

ObjectArchetype=SeqVar_Object'Engine.Default__SeqVar_Object'

End Object

Begin Object Class=SeqVar_Player Name=SeqVar_Player_1

bAllPlayers=False

ObjInstanceVersion=1

ParentSequence=Sequence'Main_Sequence'

ObjPosX=728

ObjPosY=584

DrawWidth=32

DrawHeight=32

Name="SeqVar_Player_1"

ObjectArchetype=SeqVar_Player'Engine.Default__SeqVar_Player'

End Object

Begin Object Class=SeqAct_Interp Name=SeqAct_Interp_1

InputLinks(0)=(DrawY=862)

InputLinks(1)=(DrawY=884)

InputLinks(2)=(DrawY=906)

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InputLinks(4)=(DrawY=950)

OutputLinks(0)=(Links=((LinkedOp=SeqAct_Interp'SeqAct_Interp_0'),(LinkedOp=SeqAct_Interp'SeqAct_Interp_1',InputLinkIdx=2)),DrawY=878,OverrideDelta=31)

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VariableLinks(0)=(LinkedVariables=(InterpData'InterpData_1'),DrawX=874,OverrideDelta=35)

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ObjInstanceVersion=2

ParentSequence=Sequence'Main_Sequence'

ObjPosX=824

ObjPosY=824

DrawWidth=154

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Name="SeqAct_Interp_1"

ObjectArchetype=SeqAct_Interp'Engine.Default__SeqAct_Interp'

End Object

Begin Object Class=InterpData Name=InterpData_1

Begin Object Class=InterpGroupDirector Name=InterpGroupDirector_1

Begin Object Class=InterpTrackDirector Name=InterpTrackDirector_1

CutTrack(0)=(TargetCamGroup="Cam1")

Name="InterpTrackDirector_1"

ObjectArchetype=InterpTrackDirector'Engine.Default__InterpTrackDirector'

End Object

InterpTracks(0)=InterpTrackDirector'InterpTrackDirector_1'

GroupColor=(B=88,G=0,R=220,A=255)

Name="InterpGroupDirector_1"

ObjectArchetype=InterpGroupDirector'Engine.Default__InterpGroupDirector'

End Object

Begin Object Class=InterpGroup Name=InterpGroup_1

Begin Object Class=InterpTrackMove Name=InterpTrackMove_1

PosTrack=(Points=((InterpMode=CIM_CurveAutoClamped),(InVal=5.000000,OutVal=(X=-835.445557,Y=-313.052002,Z=221.000000),InterpMode=CIM_CurveAutoClamped)))

EulerTrack=(Points=((InterpMode=CIM_CurveAutoClamped),(InVal=5.000000,OutVal=(X=0.000000,Y=-13.183594,Z=29.355469),InterpMode=CIM_CurveAutoClamped)))

LookupTrack=(Points=(,(Time=5.000000)))

MoveFrame=IMF_RelativeToInitial

Name="InterpTrackMove_1"

ObjectArchetype=InterpTrackMove'Engine.Default__InterpTrackMove'

End Object

Begin Object Class=InterpTrackFloatProp Name=InterpTrackFloatProp_1

PropertyName="FOVAngle"

TrackTitle="FOVAngle"

Name="InterpTrackFloatProp_1"

ObjectArchetype=InterpTrackFloatProp'Engine.Default__InterpTrackFloatProp'

End Object

InterpTracks(0)=InterpTrackMove'InterpTrackMove_1'

InterpTracks(1)=InterpTrackFloatProp'InterpTrackFloatProp_1'

GroupName="Cam1"

GroupColor=(B=0,G=157,R=181,A=255)

Name="InterpGroup_1"

ObjectArchetype=InterpGroup'Engine.Default__InterpGroup'

End Object

Begin Object Class=InterpCurveEdSetup Name=InterpCurveEdSetup_1

Name="InterpCurveEdSetup_1"

ObjectArchetype=InterpCurveEdSetup'Engine.Default__InterpCurveEdSetup'

End Object

InterpGroups(0)=InterpGroupDirector'InterpGroupDirector_1'

InterpGroups(1)=InterpGroup'InterpGroup_1'

CurveEdSetup=InterpCurveEdSetup'InterpCurveEdSetup_1'

SelectedFilter=InterpFilter'Engine.Default__InterpData:FilterAll'

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EdSectionEnd=5.000000

ObjInstanceVersion=1

ParentSequence=Sequence'Main_Sequence'

ObjPosX=824

ObjPosY=1032

DrawWidth=32

DrawHeight=32

Name="InterpData_1"

ObjectArchetype=InterpData'Engine.Default__InterpData'

End Object

Begin Object Class=SeqEvent_Touch Name=SeqEvent_Touch_0

Originator=TriggerVolume'TriggerVolume_0'

MaxTriggerCount=0

MaxWidth=165

OutputLinks(0)=(Links=((LinkedOp=SeqAct_Interp'SeqAct_Interp_1'),(LinkedOp=SeqAct_Interp'SeqAct_Interp_0',InputLinkIdx=2),(LinkedOp=SeqAct_Interp'SeqAct_Interp_2',InputLinkIdx=2)),DrawY=861)

OutputLinks(1)=(DrawY=882)

OutputLinks(2)=(DrawY=903)

VariableLinks(0)=(LinkedVariables=(SeqVar_Player'SeqVar_Player_1'),DrawX=602)

ObjInstanceVersion=2

ParentSequence=Sequence'Main_Sequence'

ObjPosX=520

ObjPosY=792

ObjName="TriggerVolume_0 Touch"

DrawWidth=127

DrawHeight=176

Name="SeqEvent_Touch_0"

ObjectArchetype=SeqEvent_Touch'Engine.Default__SeqEvent_Touch'

End Object

Begin Object Class=SeqVar_Object Name=SeqVar_Object_3

ObjValue=CameraActor'CameraActor_0'

ObjInstanceVersion=1

ParentSequence=Sequence'Main_Sequence'

ObjPosX=920

ObjPosY=1032

DrawWidth=32

DrawHeight=32

Name="SeqVar_Object_3"

ObjectArchetype=SeqVar_Object'Engine.Default__SeqVar_Object'

End Object

Begin Object Class=SeqAct_Interp Name=SeqAct_Interp_2

InputLinks(0)=(DrawY=670)

InputLinks(1)=(DrawY=692)

InputLinks(2)=(DrawY=714)

InputLinks(3)=(DrawY=736)

InputLinks(4)=(DrawY=758)

OutputLinks(0)=(Links=((LinkedOp=SeqAct_Interp'SeqAct_Interp_0'),(LinkedOp=SeqAct_Interp'SeqAct_Interp_2',InputLinkIdx=2)),DrawY=686,OverrideDelta=31)

OutputLinks(1)=(DrawY=742,OverrideDelta=87)

VariableLinks(0)=(LinkedVariables=(InterpData'InterpData_2'),DrawX=1370,OverrideDelta=35)

VariableLinks(1)=(ExpectedType=Class'Engine.SeqVar_Object',LinkedVariables=(SeqVar_Object'SeqVar_Object_4'),LinkDesc="Cam1",MinVars=0,DrawX=1420,OverrideDelta=82)

ObjInstanceVersion=2

ParentSequence=Sequence'Main_Sequence'

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ObjPosY=632

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Name="SeqAct_Interp_2"

ObjectArchetype=SeqAct_Interp'Engine.Default__SeqAct_Interp'

End Object

Begin Object Class=InterpData Name=InterpData_2

Begin Object Class=InterpGroupDirector Name=InterpGroupDirector_0

Begin Object Class=InterpTrackDirector Name=InterpTrackDirector_0

CutTrack(0)=(TargetCamGroup="Cam1")

Name="InterpTrackDirector_0"

ObjectArchetype=InterpTrackDirector'Engine.Default__InterpTrackDirector'

End Object

InterpTracks(0)=InterpTrackDirector'InterpTrackDirector_0'

GroupColor=(B=0,G=230,R=42,A=255)

Name="InterpGroupDirector_0"

ObjectArchetype=InterpGroupDirector'Engine.Default__InterpGroupDirector'

End Object

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MoveFrame=IMF_RelativeToInitial

Name="InterpTrackMove_3"

ObjectArchetype=InterpTrackMove'Engine.Default__InterpTrackMove'

End Object

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PropertyName="FOVAngle"

TrackTitle="FOVAngle"

Name="InterpTrackFloatProp_3"

ObjectArchetype=InterpTrackFloatProp'Engine.Default__InterpTrackFloatProp'

End Object

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InterpTracks(1)=InterpTrackFloatProp'InterpTrackFloatProp_3'

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GroupColor=(B=112,G=210,R=0,A=255)

Name="InterpGroup_3"

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End Object

Begin Object Class=InterpCurveEdSetup Name=InterpCurveEdSetup_0

Name="InterpCurveEdSetup_0"

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Name="InterpData_2"

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End Object

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Name="SeqEvent_Touch_1"

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