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Place a conversation camera behind one speaker looking at the other, automatically

When two characters stand anywhere in a room and start talking, the game needs a good shot of them without a hand-placed camera for every spot. There is a classic arrangement, and a few cases where it fails. Here is the maths and the cases.

Why this works

The classic conversation shot works because the viewer sees what the listener sees. Standing behind one speaker, slightly to the side, and aiming at the other's head keeps both faces readable and always from the same side, so the viewer never loses where everyone stands.

When not to use it

It fails in cramped rooms, with more than two people talking, or when speakers are far apart or at very different heights. Use a wide shot that shows everyone, or cut to a close-up of each face.

In the full entry

  • What to build, step by step
  • Starting values and the reason for each
  • 3 common mistakes and the fix
  • 29 lines of example code with 4 checks that pass
  • How your AI shows you that it works

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