diff --git a/scripts/client/camera.js b/scripts/client/camera.js
index 2d6c139e..48304c5a 100644
--- a/scripts/client/camera.js
+++ b/scripts/client/camera.js
@@ -40,4 +40,17 @@ function processCameraFadeRendering() {
 	}
 }
 
+// ===========================================================================
+
+function fadeLocalCamera(state, duration, colour) {
+	logToConsole(LOG_DEBUG, `[V.RP.Utilities] Fading camera ${(state) ? "in" : "out"} for ${duration}ms`);
+
+	cameraFadeDuration = duration;
+	cameraFadeStart = sdl.ticks;
+	cameraFadeIn = state;
+	cameraFadeColour = colour;
+	cameraFadeAlpha = (state) ? 255 : 0;
+	cameraFadeEnabled = true;
+}
+
 // ===========================================================================
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