Blender Python - Cinematic Monitor Dive & Return

README.md

What This Script Does: • Creates a camera + monitor + 3D desktop environment. • Animates the camera diving into the monitor, rotating to look out at you, then swooping back out. • Adds a glass-like transparent plane to simulate a “looking out from inside the screen” moment. • Fully keyframed with hold sections and transition arcs.

Cinematic_Monitor_Dive_and_Return.py

import bpy
import math

# Clean up
bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='SELECT')
bpy.ops.object.delete(use_global=False)

# Frame settings
scene = bpy.context.scene
scene.frame_start = 1
scene.frame_end = 240  # 10 seconds at 24fps

# Create camera
bpy.ops.object.camera_add(location=(0, -10, 1.5), rotation=(math.radians(90), 0, 0))
camera = bpy.context.active_object
scene.camera = camera

# Add monitor screen (plane)
bpy.ops.mesh.primitive_plane_add(size=4, location=(0, 0, 1.5))
monitor = bpy.context.active_object
monitor.name = "MonitorScreen"

# Add environment object inside monitor (cube as placeholder)
bpy.ops.mesh.primitive_cube_add(size=8, location=(0, 6, 1.5))
env = bpy.context.active_object
env.name = "VirtualDesktopEnv"

# Add reflection plane (screen lookback)
bpy.ops.mesh.primitive_plane_add(size=4, location=(0, 0.01, 1.5))
reflection = bpy.context.active_object
reflection.name = "ScreenReflection"
mat = bpy.data.materials.new(name="GlassLook")
mat.use_nodes = True
bsdf = mat.node_tree.nodes["Principled BSDF"]
bsdf.inputs["Transmission"].default_value = 1.0
bsdf.inputs["Roughness"].default_value = 0.05
reflection.data.materials.append(mat)

# Camera animation: approach screen
camera.location = (0, -10, 1.5)
camera.keyframe_insert(data_path="location", frame=1)
camera.location = (0, -1.5, 1.5)
camera.keyframe_insert(data_path="location", frame=60)

# Camera rotates inside screen
camera.rotation_euler = (math.radians(90), 0, 0)
camera.keyframe_insert(data_path="rotation_euler", frame=60)
camera.rotation_euler = (math.radians(90), 0, math.radians(180))
camera.keyframe_insert(data_path="rotation_euler", frame=100)

# Camera holds inside monitor
camera.location = (0, 2.5, 1.5)
camera.keyframe_insert(data_path="location", frame=100)
camera.keyframe_insert(data_path="location", frame=140)

# Exit transition: zooms back out
camera.location = (0, -10, 1.5)
camera.keyframe_insert(data_path="location", frame=180)
camera.rotation_euler = (math.radians(90), 0, math.radians(360))
camera.keyframe_insert(data_path="rotation_euler", frame=180)

# Final hold
camera.keyframe_insert(data_path="location", frame=240)
camera.keyframe_insert(data_path="rotation_euler", frame=240)

# Adjust render settings (optional)
scene.render.fps = 24
scene.render.image_settings.file_format = 'FFMPEG'
scene.render.filepath = "//monitor_inside_transition.mp4"