/camera
Switches a player's view to a scripted camera: set a preset position and rotation, ease between shots, or fade the screen to a color. Powers cutscenes and cinematics on Bedrock. Clear to return control to the player.
What is /camera used for?
What /camera is for
Switches a player's view to a scripted camera — set a fixed shot, ease between positions, or fade the screen to a color.
When to use /camera
Build cutscenes and cinematics on Bedrock. /camera <player> clear returns control to the player.
Syntax
Parameters
- players
- target
- Players whose camera changes.
- mode
- literal
- set <preset>, fade, or clear.
- presetoptional
- preset ID
- e.g. minecraft:free, minecraft:third_person.
Command builder
Fill in the options below to generate a ready-to-paste /camera command.
Players whose camera changes.
set <preset>, fade, or clear.
e.g. minecraft:free, minecraft:third_person.
Examples
Lock your view to a fixed aerial shot.
Return camera control to the player.
Permission level
/camera requires Cheats (op level 2). In single-player you need the world's "Allow Cheats" toggle on. On a multiplayer server you need to be opped — see /op.