Camera Anim
by AnECanSaiTin
Camera Anim is a Forge and NeoForge utility for recording and playing back camera animations, with keyframes that move the player's view along a path.
What it does
The mod turns the player's camera into an animated object. A camera animation is built from keyframes placed along a path, and the mod plays the path back in order, moving only the player's camera position and view. Entities in the world are not changed, so the effect stays on the viewing side.
Edit mode shows the existing keyframes and paths of an animation. Inside it, a preview key starts the current animation, a play key runs it, and a set camera time key pins the selected keyframe to a chosen playback time. Animations can be saved on the server, and a command makes a specified player play one. Key bindings start unbound and can be assigned in the controls menu.
Camera Anim requires Free camera API. Either side can run it, and neither needs it, so it works on a client alone, on a server alone or on both. Files are published for Forge and NeoForge, for seven game versions 1.20 – 1.21.4, and the code is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later.
Key features
Keyframe paths
Camera positions are placed as keyframes along a path, and playback follows the order they were set in.
Edit mode
An edit mode lists the keyframes and paths of each animation so they can be adjusted before playback.
Keyframe timing
A selected keyframe can be assigned to the current playback time, which sets when the camera reaches it.
Server storage and commands
Animations can be saved on the server, and a command makes a specified player play an animation.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: The mod suits mapmakers, machinima creators and server owners who want scripted camera movement in a scene. Players who only want to play normally do not need it.
How it compares
BBS AE Keyframe Addon is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge keyframe addon under the MIT License, for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11, and the client alone is required while the server is optional. External View is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 or later, for Forge and NeoForge 1.16.5 – 1.21.8, and needs the client while the server is optional. Little Camera is NeoForge only, for 1.21.1 – 1.21.8, not open source and covered by All rights reserved, and it runs on client and server together.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camera Anim | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.4 | Client or server, optional | 2025-10-26 |
| BBS AE Keyframe Addon | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client required, server optional | 2026-09-15 |
| External View | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.8 | Client required, server optional | 2026-05-13 |
| Little Camera | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-04-04 |
Questions
Does Camera Anim require Free camera API?
Does a server need Camera Anim installed?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
Camera Anim is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
This mod only modifies the player's camera and does not modify the entity pos. # How To Use 1. Switch to Edit Mode. 2. Create you path. 3. Save to server. 4. Use following command to make the specified player play the animation.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/camera-anim
- Owner
- AnECanSaiTin
- Published
- 2025-01-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15