Fast Background with Slow pan and tilt, How? at DVinfo.net

Kevin Pineda · August 14th, 2009, 06:25 PM

I am trying to create this effect that Mr. Williams has done. Speed up the background, yes easy, but how is the slow pan and tilt done? I couldn't imagine trying to manually do it extremely slow, i think it would look a little jittery if done that way. This is really smooth. Here is the video as a reference. Any help in achieving this would be greatly appreciated.

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Jim Snow · August 14th, 2009, 07:59 PM

Pan crop on the timeline using keyframes.

Greg Paulson · August 14th, 2009, 08:34 PM

I've got a small DC electric motor that is geared very low, and I've rigged it so it fits between the plate & the camera. I can adjust it's speed somewhat, and has worked well in the past. Also rigged it to turn a broadcast zoom lens, looked good. Best of all, depending where I place the gear, I can hit record and leave for a while, come back when it's done it's 2 hours or whatever move.

Jim Snow · August 14th, 2009, 08:41 PM

Don't let Greg's good humor discourage you Kevin. Do a search on "Event pan crop" and all will be revealed.

Kevin Pineda · August 15th, 2009, 09:50 AM

awesome thanks! lol

Angus Findlay · August 16th, 2009, 06:58 PM

Agreed - Pan and crop in post is the way to go.
Art Fusion Night @ Dragon FX Kingsway - November 30, 2008 on Vimeo
I shot this on a Canon S5IS, which was at the time a top of the line point and shoot still camera. It was on full manual exposure and focus, and I used a tool called CHDK to enable me to set the camera to shoot at specific intervals. I imported the footage into Vegas at 6fps, and using the Event Pan/Crop tool, created the video you see here.

If I was to go back and shoot it again, I would definitely set it to a shorter interval. I think it was around 10 or 15 seconds between shots. I used a very slow shutter speed and ISO to maximize motion blur, to get a smoother look to the footage.

Good luck with your project!

August 14th, 2009, 06:25 PM	#1
Kevin Pineda Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 64	Fast Background with Slow pan and tilt, How? I am trying to create this effect that Mr. Williams has done. Speed up the background, yes easy, but how is the slow pan and tilt done? I couldn't imagine trying to manually do it extremely slow, i think it would look a little jittery if done that way. This is really smooth. Here is the video as a reference. Any help in achieving this would be greatly appreciated. Watch DVideography High Definition (HD) Wedding Video Samples From Philadelphia

August 16th, 2009, 06:58 PM	#6
Angus Findlay New Boot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 12	Agreed - Pan and crop in post is the way to go. Art Fusion Night @ Dragon FX Kingsway - November 30, 2008 on Vimeo I shot this on a Canon S5IS, which was at the time a top of the line point and shoot still camera. It was on full manual exposure and focus, and I used a tool called CHDK to enable me to set the camera to shoot at specific intervals. I imported the footage into Vegas at 6fps, and using the Event Pan/Crop tool, created the video you see here. If I was to go back and shoot it again, I would definitely set it to a shorter interval. I think it was around 10 or 15 seconds between shots. I used a very slow shutter speed and ISO to maximize motion blur, to get a smoother look to the footage. Good luck with your project! __________________ Angus Findlay http://www.findlayproductions.ca/

August 14th, 2009, 07:59 PM	#2
Jim Snow Trustee Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,104	Pan crop on the timeline using keyframes.

August 14th, 2009, 08:34 PM	#3
Greg Paulson Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Winnipeg , Manitoba, Canada Posts: 43	I've got a small DC electric motor that is geared very low, and I've rigged it so it fits between the plate & the camera. I can adjust it's speed somewhat, and has worked well in the past. Also rigged it to turn a broadcast zoom lens, looked good. Best of all, depending where I place the gear, I can hit record and leave for a while, come back when it's done it's 2 hours or whatever move.

August 14th, 2009, 08:41 PM	#4
Jim Snow Trustee Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,104	Don't let Greg's good humor discourage you Kevin. Do a search on "Event pan crop" and all will be revealed.

August 15th, 2009, 09:50 AM	#5
Kevin Pineda Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 64	awesome thanks! lol