# Camera

VTKExamples/Python/Visualization/Camera

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### Code

Camera.py

    import vtk

    # Create a sphere
    sphereSource = vtk.vtkSphereSource()
    sphereSource.SetCenter(0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
    sphereSource.SetRadius(10)
    sphereSource.Update()

    # Create a mapper and actor
    mapper = vtk.vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
    mapper.SetInputConnection(sphereSource.GetOutputPort())

    actor = vtk.vtkActor()
    actor.SetMapper(mapper)

    camera = vtk.vtkCamera()
    camera.SetPosition(0, 0, 100)
    camera.SetFocalPoint(0, 0, 0)

    # Create a renderer, render window, and interactor
    renderer = vtk.vtkRenderer()
    renderer.SetActiveCamera(camera)

    renderWindow = vtk.vtkRenderWindow()
    renderWindow.AddRenderer(renderer)
    renderWindowInteractor = vtk.vtkRenderWindowInteractor()
    renderWindowInteractor.SetRenderWindow(renderWindow)

    # Add the actor to the scene
    renderer.AddActor(actor)
    renderer.SetBackground(1, 1, 1)  # Background color white

    # Render and interact
    renderWindow.Render()
    renderWindowInteractor.Start()