Camera modes for Screenshots and Machinima

[Daza99]

It would be nice to have a hot key to toggle several different modes of GUI, from making it all disappear so you can take some nice screen shots or minimal info if you want a clutter free screen.

I know you can turn the names off in the main menu, but it would be nice to be able to toggle this ingame too for screen shots and screen recording with say Fraps.

A screenshot mode with extra features for depth of field, contrast etc (see Arma3 for an example of a feature that does that well).

Someone else has already suggested more camera options as far as over the shoulder camera views etc, which I know you can pan the camera to do this yourself, but it would be cool if you can press a key and the camera view will snap there.

Taking that a step further what about being able to hot-key a camera position yourself. Say for example you have a mountain next to your base or camp and want to be able to jump to the top of it to scan the area. Or a view from the main gate. Ctrl-1 to 0 could be used for this.

Machinima and VO/ Facial animations:
Having more camera options means if someone wants to make some machinima films they have more options, they can jump between 'shots'. Especially IF later on there will be characters (with lip synch/animation when they) speak scripted lines based on the environment or their condition/morale/health, such as 'Im injured" or a personal line etc. On the other hand one liner VO's can get annoying if repeated too often. Perhaps just info VO, "I see some bandits 1'O clock" or "I can't keep up","The men are fed up", "The prisoners are asking for water" etc, immersive lines that also are informational. Arma has a good system for Ai troops calling out enemy positions.

Using these facial animation, for upclose shots people can do their own VO dub or like from a bad dub movie. Why not even go as far as to allow preset keys for trigging basic facial animation and movement of the lips just for machinima use (this facial animation could be part of the game for when the troops are unhappy with conditions or wounded or stressed as well as body language etc. ) Think of short films people could make from their adventures in Kenshi. Or someone makes a mod for that.

But for now, if there is a way to toggle the hud/gui completely while playing so you can take full screenshots and video during game play would be nice if added in the next update. It would help the community make better videos to showcase the game.

[Hatsune_Neko]

F7 makes GUI disappear for clean screenshots.

F8 for taking Screenshots via kenshi
F12 for Steam

Machinima and VO/ Facial animations: is a nice idea but maybe gonna be a late game add in