point_viewcontrol_survivor
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point_viewcontrol_survivor is a point entity available in the 
Left 4 Dead series.
It is a survivor specific camera, that can be used to zoom the camera in from a 3rd person view begining at the cameras location, automatically towards the survivors head ending with a 1st person view.
Valve used this entity as an "intro" camera for the first map of every campaign, while the camera is a child of a "Ghostanim.mdl" prop_dynamic. This model has an attachment point which all four point_viewcontrol_multiplayer cameras (one for each player) follow.
If you seek a guide on how to use this entity to create an intro just like Valve does, you may find one here, which includes a prefab to animate a path in blender as well.
Note:Certain effects such as rain from a func_precipitation and the survivors flashlights do not display while cameras are in use. To get around the rain not appearing, use an info_particle_system set to rain_intro above the cameras view, disable it once your intro is finished.
Warning:Do not use the Enable input of this entity if the activator is not a survivor, or it will function as a global camera that effects every survivor.Keyvalues
Targetname:
- Name
(targetname)<string> - The targetname that other entities refer to this entity by.
- Field of view
(fov)<float> - Player FOV (if Set FOV spawnflag is set)
- Seconds to reach FOV target
(fov_rate)<float> - Amount of time it should take to reach the specified FOV
- Pitch Yaw Roll (Y Z X)
(Angles)<angles> - View angles player will have when this camera controls their view.
Flags
- [
1] : Disable when move finished
- [
2] : Set FOV
Inputs
Enable- Enable the point_viewcontrol_survivor. If the activator is a survivor, then start controlling his view. Otherwise, start controlling all players' views.
Disable- Disable the point_viewcontrol_survivor. If the activator is a survivor, then stop controlling his view. Otherwise, stop controlling all players' views.
StartMovement- Start the movement to first-person view.
Related inputs of info_survivor_position
SetViewControl<targetname>- If a survivor is assigned to this position, set his view to targetted
point_viewcontrol*entity
