Faking Dolly and Crane Shots With a Tripod
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FreshDV had a post the other day talking about how to get crane or dolly like shots on the cheap.
The Original Post:
http://www.freshdv.com/2008/06/tripod-pseudo-dolly-crane.html
The Video:
awaqas1 Says: 10.06.08 at 10:42 pm
Simply genius,
Little bit of creativity goes a long way.
while i was watching the video, i was like i hope this dude is not carrying the tripod around because i can’t even balance the camera alone.
Nice post,
Thanks for shearing!
themanoffewwords Says: 12.06.08 at 7:02 pm
sweet, that’s a really nice trick!
Basil Mohamed Gohar Says: 22.06.08 at 3:46 am
That was a nifty trick. I don’t have much experience with video, though, so my first impression was that the trick is good only for a limited set of circumstances. That is to say, the range over which you can move the camera is limited.
At the same time, it’s FREE, so I guess it would work for when you need it, right?
AlBaraa Says: 22.06.08 at 8:59 am
It’s limited depending on how you plan to shoot your footage. One of the things that adds real “dynamicness” (is that a real word?) to a shoot is smooth movement of the camera.
In the situations of a documentary, this technique is great for making some cool B-Roll footage or even if you’re shooting a tour in an artistic manner this would be a great way to show the space of the place. It seems great for shooting short commercials and of course if one is making a sort of a film or telling a narrative story, in moments of emotional engagement it would be great to use this technique to “dolly in” on someone’s face slowly.