Fade

In order to fade in or out from a cutscene, a FadeTrack has to be created. Press the “+” button and select HorrorEngine→Fade Track

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A FadeClip can be added to the track by right clicking and selecting “Add Fade In Clip” or “Add Fade Out Clip”

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Adjust the length of the clip to determine the duration of the fade.

Letterbox

In order to show a letterbox during a cutscene (cinematic black bars at the top/bottom of the screen), a LetterBox Track has to be created. Press the “+” button and select HorrorEngine→Letter Box Track

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A LetterBoxSetVisibleClip can be added to the track by right clicking and selecting “Add Letter Box Set Visible Clip”

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Adjust the length of the clip to determine the duration of the letterbox and tick/untick the visibility on the clip inspector.

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Immediate Fade & LetterBox

Unity timeline might skip your clips if they’re too short or if there is a framedrop. If you need to do an immediate fade or letter box at a specific frame, you can use the Signals available for this.

First, make sure your timeline has a Signal track with a CutsceneUtils assigned.

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Next, use one of the following signals to perform these as an immediate effect