Check out DroneCam, a neat plug-in for Blender created by 3D Artist and Add-on Developer globglob that lets you control the camera like you would a real-life drone using an Xbox 360 gamepad as input.
Compatible exclusively with Windows versions of Blender, DroneCam enables you to add a drone to a scene, click record, fly around, and render the final footage that closely mimics IRL drone videos. According to the creator, the plug-in is a fork of Erindale’s XinputReader – which manages all gamepad inputs – and relies on a physics simulation made in Geometry Nodes to handle the flying of the drone that the camera is attached to.
Features:
- Right-Click Start/Stop to stop the recording.
- Play the timeline from the first frame to see the results.
- You can change physics parameters on the Drone object Geometry Nodes modifier.
- You can manually rotate the camera on the X-axis to control the tilt aggressiveness.
Controls:
- Left Joystick Y -> Throttle
- Left Joystick X -> Yaw
- Right Joystick Y -> Pitch
- Right Joystick X -> Roll
You can download DroneCam for free here and access its code over here. Don’t forget to join our 80 Level Talent platform and our new Discord server, follow us on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Telegram, TikTok, and Threads, where we share breakdowns, the latest news, awesome artworks, and more.
