Selfie
Filming Minecraft for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, or a montage often feels like a compromise. Vanilla gives you a first-person view and a third-person camera that hangs somewhere behind your character, which rarely delivers the dynamic angles your content needs. The Selfie add-on changes that completely. It adds three professional camera rigs to your game, all controlled with a single key, so you can frame every jump, build, and battle exactly the way you picture it.
What Is the Selfie Add-On?
Selfie is a client-side mod that replaces the default third-person camera with three distinct, adjustable rigs. Instead of guessing where the camera will end up, you cycle through a phone-on-a-stick selfie view, a wide-angle over-the-shoulder action cam, and a slow cinematic orbit. Each mode is designed for a specific type of shot, and you can tweak every parameter while you play. The camera glides smoothly between positions, and it uses vanilla collision detection, so it never clips through walls or buries itself in the terrain.
Three Camera Modes for Every Shot
Press V to cycle through the modes. Each one has its own purpose, and together they cover nearly every filming scenario you can think of.
Selfie Mode: The Phone-on-a-Stick View
This mode places the camera in front of you, slightly above eye level, looking directly at your face. It feels like holding a phone out for a selfie. The camera follows your head, so the direction you look still reads clearly on camera. This is the easiest way to show off a new skin, react to a discovery, or record a "look what I found" clip with your character and the background both in frame.
GoPro Mode: Over-the-Shoulder Action
The GoPro rig gives you a wide-angle lens with an extra 25 degrees of field of view. The camera sits over your shoulder, keeping your body in frame while you run, mine, fight, ride, or fly. You can nudge it left or right to switch shoulders, which is handy for keeping your character visible during parkour or elytra flights. This mode is built for action sequences where the player character needs to stay the star of the shot.
Orbit Mode: Hands-Free Cinematic B-Roll
Orbit creates a slow, cinematic circle around you at a fixed distance and pitch. It is perfect for b-roll footage, base tours, or dramatic reveals. The orbit pauses when the game is paused, so you never lose a shot to an unexpected pause screen. Tune the pitch with the up and down arrow keys and adjust the speed with the left and right arrows until the motion feels natural. For a clean shot, press H to hide the HUD, then hit F2 for a screenshot.
Controls and Configuration
All controls are rebindable in Options, then Controls, then SelfieCam. The default layout uses V to cycle modes, square brackets to move the camera closer or farther, arrow keys to adjust height or pitch, and R to reset the current mode. Holding any key keeps adjusting the value, and the current settings display on the action bar. Everything you change saves automatically to config/selfiecam.json.
Beyond the keybindings, the config file offers a few extras. You can set selfieTilt to control how much the selfie camera looks down at you, adjust goproFovAdd for even wider shots, aim the orbit at the chest or eyes with orbitTargetY, hide the HUD in specific modes, enable smooth camera transitions, and toggle on-screen messages.
Compatibility and Installation
Selfie supports Minecraft versions 1.21.8 through 1.21.11 and requires Fabric Loader 0.16 or newer, along with the Fabric API. The mod is client-side only, which means it works on any server without needing special permissions. If you want a hassle-free setup, the foxygame.net launcher offers a one-click install for Selfie, and its add-on catalog keeps the mod updated automatically so you always have the latest version compatible with your Minecraft build.
How to Install Selfie for Minecraft
Installing the mod is straightforward. First, make sure you have Fabric Loader and the Fabric API installed for your Minecraft version. Then download Selfie from a trusted mod repository and place the JAR file into the mods folder in your Minecraft directory. Launch the game with the Fabric profile, and the mod will be active. If you prefer a more guided process, the foxygame.net launcher handles version compatibility checks and lets you install Selfie directly from its curated mod list, so you do not have to worry about mismatched versions.
Tips for Creators
- For cinematic b-roll, switch to Orbit mode, press H to hide the HUD, and record. Adjust the pitch and speed until the motion feels right.
- For reaction shots, use Selfie mode. It shows your face and whatever is behind you, which is ideal for "look what I found" clips.
- For action, GoPro mode keeps your character in frame during parkour, elytra, and combat. Nudge it over either shoulder with the left and right arrow keys.
- For skins and emotes, Selfie mode is the simplest way to showcase a new look or an emote mod.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Selfie record video? No, it only positions the camera. You still need OBS, ShadowPlay, or your usual recording software to capture the footage. Can other players see the camera? No, it is purely client-side, so the effect is visible only to you. Can the camera look at something else? Not yet, the rigs are anchored to your character, but the mod author is open to feature requests in the issues section.
Selfie for Minecraft is a small add-on that makes a massive difference in how your clips look. Whether you are filming a quick TikTok, a polished montage, or a simple base tour, the three camera rigs give you the framing control that vanilla lacks. Download Selfie today and turn your Minecraft gameplay into content worth watching.