Peter (RL) (9/4/2011)
wizaerd (9/3/2011)
You don't necessarily have to copy and paste the keyframe. Set the camera on frame one, and in the timeline, open the camera transform channel, press the Add Key button. (Actually there should already be a key at frame one but in case rthere isn;t). Move to frame 299, press the Add Key button. Move to frame 300 and move the camera to whereever you want, a new key will automatically be made. Now let's say you want the camera to hold there for 50 frames, so move ahead 50 frames and press Add Key button, move to frame 51, move the camera to whereever you, a key will automatically be made.You are correct that the Add Key button will work perfectly for individual camera switches but personally if you intend to switch to the same camera position several times, like in a two way conversation, then I find it easier to copy and paste as required.
There are normally several ways to achieve the same thing in CTA though. Everyone should do whichever method they find easier. :)
Agreed that copying and pasting is a much easier approach if having to return to the same shots all the time. However, I was merely mentioning that copy & paste was not the only option, since the original poster complained about there being an easier way than copying and pasting over and over again.
Camera work, once you understand all the little gotchas dealing with cameras in general, is actually quite easy. Just tedious because of the limit to a single camera. Looking forward to the days when there'll be multiple cameras allowed in CTA...heh heh heh