Hi, I'm very curious about this effect. In Mr bean episode "Mr Bean in room 426" ( http://youtube.com/watch?v=tGDq2ZrtQKU ). When Mr. bean realized that there's something wrong about the oyster. The background seems to move but the actor doesn't. Give the effect that the characters is in shock.
I think it's about zooming or something like that, but I'm not sure. Can anybody help me? I really really want to put the effect to my next film project.
cheers
It's the 'Hitchcock shot': pull back and zoom in at the same time. If you get it right the actor doesn't change but the background does.
That shot has several names - Vertigo Zoom, Hitchcock Zoom, telescoping, contra-zoom, trombone shot and even the Jaws or Spielberg Zoom for people with no sense of history. The first time it was used was by Irmin Roberts (we should call it the Irmin Effect) in ?Vertigo.?
As Marc said, it?s done using the zoom and the dolly to change the field of view. The camera is pulled away from the subject by the dolly while the operator zooms in - keeping the subject the same size in the frame while the field of view (the background) changes.
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Originally posted by MarkG
It's the 'Hitchcock shot': pull back and zoom in at the same time. If you get it right the actor doesn't change but the background does.
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Originally posted by certified instigator
That shot has several names - Vertigo Zoom, Hitchcock Zoom, telescoping, contra-zoom, trombone shot and even the Jaws or Spielberg Zoom for people with no sense of history. The first time it was used was by Irmin Roberts (we should call it the Irmin Effect) in ?Vertigo.?As Marc said, it?s done using the zoom and the dolly to change the field of view. The camera is pulled away from the subject by the dolly while the operator zooms in - keeping the subject the same size in the frame while the field of view (the background) changes.
Thanks mate. Really appreciated it. I'll try it.
I've tried this one before...it's not that easy. Then again, I don't have a dolly.
What about having the camera in the back of a pickup truck. the truck drives away while you zoom in. If you had a nice smooth road and a tripod and you could keep it steady, that's the way I would go. It's cheap enough, if you have a pickup truck that is.?8D?
-Jorge Pinkel
-Jorge Pinkel
What would you do if the shot was in someones house?
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Silly question, but would a camera with an automatic zoom (which most filmmakers ignore) be able to handle the zoom on something like this?
A wheelchair; a bicycle (assuming the camera operator was being pulled and not attempting to ride it themselves); a skateboard or rollerskates (if the floor is really smooth) can all be substituted for a dolly. If the situation makes them impossible you can find instructions on how to create a dolly out there on the internet with minimal searching.
RJSchwarz
San Diego, CA
RJSchwarz
Yes, it is possible, but it is all about timing and getting the correct speeds.
example: you need to zoom in at exactly the same speed as you are moving towards your actor or key.
Try some tests and you'll get the hang of it.
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