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The Theory and Practice of Cameras in Side-Scrollers

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"Scrolling or Panning refers to any attempt to display a scene that is larger than what fits in a single screen. There are many potential challenges with scrolling, like choosing what the player needs to see, what we as designers would like the player to focus on, and how to do it in a way that’s fluid and comfortable for the player. While I’m going to focus on 2D camera systems, many of these general concepts apply to 3D as well."