Shutter
Shutter gives Minecraft a camera dolly and node-based path system for capturing cinematic footage without leaving the game.
What it does
Shutter lets a player place camera nodes and connect them into a path, then play the path back as smooth footage. Creating paths and recording them no longer needs to be a separate, slow step, which keeps the work of builders, map makers and video creators in one place. The mod can also render paths with pathing visualization and ffmpeg output for finished video.
Shutter is a client-side Fabric mod, so only the player's game needs it and servers run without it. It requires Fabric API and Mod Menu, and files for 1.16.5 – 1.19.2 are released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. The source code and a wiki are public, and the latest file for 1.19.2 is dated 2025-09-22.
Key features
Camera dolly paths
Camera nodes are joined into a full dolly path, so the view follows a planned route through the world.
Node-based editing
Each node holds a camera position along the path, and the path can be adjusted node by node before rendering.
Pathing visualization
The planned route can be previewed as a visualization, so the movement is checked before footage is captured.
ffmpeg rendering
Captured paths can be rendered through ffmpeg, producing video files from the recorded footage.
Gallery
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 2
Use cases
Cinematic footage
Map makers and video creators can record flyovers and camera moves through a built world.
Build showcases
Builders can film a finished structure from a planned route rather than from free movement.
Who it’s for: Builders, map makers and YouTubers who want to record cinematic camera movement inside Minecraft. The mod also suits players who want lightweight capture tools modeled on older mods such as CMDcam and Minema.
Questions
Does Shutter need Fabric API and Mod Menu?
Does Shutter have to be installed on a server?
Which game versions does Shutter support?
In the catalog
Shutter is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 12,559 mods support Minecraft 1.19.2.
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What the author says
Shutter aims to provide an efficent workflow for creators, such as builders, map makers, and youtubers with a quick means to capture cinematic footage in game. Shutter brings full camera dolly and node based path creation to Minecraft. It aims to be simple, and lightweight, while still packing all the basic…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/shutter
- Owner
- Volmit Software
- Published
- 2024-05-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-09-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15