easy-cutscene
by sakuradaemon
easy-cutscene lets a server operator record camera paths through several points and play them back as cinematic director's shots on Fabric.
What it does
Operators build a cutscene by standing at a location and marking camera points, either with a stick using SHIFT and right-click or with the addpoint command. A cutscene can hold several points, and the camera moves smoothly from one to the next during playback. Finished cutscenes are saved as JSON files under world/cutscenes and can be loaded, listed and played again later.
The camera can be set to look at objects automatically, so it keeps a chosen block or entity in view while it moves. Angles can also be fixed by hand with yaw and pitch values, and the rotation can be cleared when a shot no longer needs it. Two camera modes are offered, locked and free, and playback is stopped with a single command.
The mod runs on the server, so the server is the only side that needs it. It targets Minecraft 1.21.4 on Fabric, and its latest file is 1.0.0 for 1.21.4. The commands are available to operators at permission level 2. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Multi-point camera paths
A cutscene is built from several recorded points, and the camera travels between them in order.
Smooth movement between points
Playback interpolates the camera from one point to the next, so shots do not jump between positions.
Automatic look-at targeting
The camera can be told to face a given object and keep it framed while the shot moves.
Manual yaw and pitch control
Camera angles can be adjusted precisely by yaw and pitch values and cleared when no longer wanted.
Locked and free camera modes
Playback can use a locked camera or a free camera, depending on the shot being recorded.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: The mod suits server operators and map makers who want scripted camera movements on a Minecraft 1.21.4 Fabric server. Because it is server-side only, players join without installing anything.
How it compares
Yuku's Cutscenes is built for Fabric 1.21.11 and runs on client and server, under All rights reserved and not open source. Don't Surf Through Cutscenes! is client-side only, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and covers 1.21 – 1.21.11. Locked On is client-side only and open source under the MIT License for 1.21 – 1.21.5, a different scope from easy-cutscene's server-side playback of cutscene files.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| easy-cutscene | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2026-02-26 |
| Yuku's Cutscenes | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-03-08 |
| Don't Surf Through Cutscenes! | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2024-08-13 |
| Locked On | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2025-06-14 |
Questions
Does easy-cutscene need to be installed on the client?
Which Minecraft version does easy-cutscene support?
Who can create and play cutscenes?
In the catalog
easy-cutscene is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
📝 QUICK INFO ABOUT EASY CUTSCENE MOD 🎬 What is it? A mod for creating cinematic cutscenes (director's shots) on Minecraft 1.21.4 Fabric server. Automatic camera rotation to look at objects (lookat)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/easy-cutscene
- Owner
- sakuradaemon
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15