Godot Essentials – Cinematic Scene Transitions & Camera Movement using the AnimationPlayer

In this episode of Godot Essentials for 2D Games, we’re going deep into scene transitions and camera movement using the AnimationPlayer.

We’ll set up clean scene changes between multiple maps, control where the player appears, work with multiple cameras, and then use the AnimationPlayer to add smooth fade in/out effects, a turn-based battle transition, and even a small cutscene with animated camera movement.

🧠 What you’ll learn in this video:
Setting up project settings for 2D scenes
Creating smooth scene transitions between maps
Using a global script for scene management
Controlling player spawn positions per scene
Working with multiple cameras and proper limits
Fixing common errors when changing scenes
Adding fade out / fade in transitions with AnimationPlayer
Using AnimationPlayer for scene transitions, battle intros and cutscenes
Setting up a simple turn-based battle entry scene
Animating camera movement for cinematic moments

⏱️ Timestamps / Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:37 Project settings
02:10 Camera adjustment
04:38 Scene transition
07:38 Global script
10:21 Adjusting the player position
12:39 Using multiple cameras
15:08 Debugging
15:41 Finishing all transitions / positions
17:38 Final code for transitions
18:20 Fade out / fade in for scene transition
19:00 Use of the AnimationPlayer
23:53 Setting up the turn-based battle
26:50 Transition to turn-based battle
27:58 AnimationPlayer for turn-based battle
30:49 Setting up the cutscene
32:08 Animating the camera movement
35:13 What’s next...

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