How to use the skill of camera swing

Lead: How to use the lens swing technique? In shooting, panning is one of the most commonly used techniques. When the shooting scene is too grand, if you can't shoot the whole picture completely with a wide-angle lens, then use it? Shake it? The way of shooting. Pan-tilt is divided into up-and-down pan-tilt and left-and-right pan-tilt, that is, the camera position remains unchanged, and the camera is shot by changing its angle.

How to use camera swing skills ① Pan up and down.

This shooting method can be used to track and shoot up and down moving targets. For example, in an athlete's diving action, when the athlete is standing on the high platform and ready to take off, the camera is pushed closer and the target is locked. From taking off to entering the water, the camera moves down synchronously with the athlete's whereabouts. It's best to shoot such a scene with close-ups. If the lens is handled properly, it only takes a few seconds, and the visual impact is very strong. However, it is difficult to hit such a target. The key is that the speed of shaking is not easy to master, and it is difficult to move the composition. How many times do you have to practice shooting unless you are? Old bird? Generally don't shoot with a lens that is too close.

The method of panning up and down is also often used to express some scenes that are too high to be fully expressed with a full picture, or to express the grandeur of a scene. Tall buildings are the best target for translation up and down. Standing in front of a tall building, first take a picture of the base of the building with Ping She's method, and then slowly move the camera from bottom to top until it reaches the top of the tall building &; #0; A small group of shots brought the whole architectural landscape into view, making the tall building more magnificent.

② Translation from left to right.

Swing the camera along the horizontal arc route can shoot a wide panorama or move the target from left to right.

The method of panning left and right is: first, turn your body towards the end direction of panning to stabilize the camera and face the last point of panning, then turn your body towards the beginning direction of panning and start shooting. The body rotates slowly and evenly to the end point until the whole panning process is completed.

When translating with the receiver, it is generally unnecessary to turn 90? , such as more than 90? People will feel uncomfortable and the stability of the picture is not good. Just like panning up and down, the key to tracking a moving target with this panning method is to master the panning speed and keep pace with the moving speed of the target.

For example, we shoot a car driving from left to right. First of all, we should plan the route of a good car and the starting and ending points of translation; Then hold the camera body to stand firm at the end, and rotate the upper body counterclockwise to the starting point to wait for the target to appear; Once the target enters the picture, start shooting and rotate the upper body to the right at a uniform speed with the movement of the car. The camera has been aimed at the moving car until the end of translation, without stopping. Pay attention to the balance of composition when panning, and the walking space of the target is larger than its extra space. If you want to finish shooting, you can stop shaking and tracking the target, stop the camera for two or three seconds, and let the target slowly disappear from the picture.

Shooting such a set of shots should be planned in advance, and there should be a preparation process before shooting. You should make a good gesture and wait for the target to appear, instead of grabbing the opportunity to shoot when the target enters the starting point for panning. If you pull your tie in a hurry, it won't end well. Therefore, we must move forward.

(3) The mirror surface should be smooth.

When panning, make sure to move the camera lens smoothly. It is best to use a tripod, which is conducive to shooting a stable picture. If you use the receiver, the basic posture is: first, stand with your feet about 50 cm apart, with your toes slightly splayed outward, and then shake your waist (note that it is not your head, let alone your knees). This can make the translation motion more stable.

No matter whether you pan up, down, left and right, the movements should be smooth and smooth, and the picture should be smooth. There should be no pause in the middle, neither fast nor slow. Be careful not to move the lens excessively, and don't move the lens unnecessarily. The starting point and ending point of panning must be well grasped, and the application of skills should be different. Also avoid swaying, like watering flowers. Don't pan back if you pan past. You can only take a panoramic view once or so.

④ Appropriate translation speed

The translation time cannot be too long or too short. According to the past experience, it is appropriate to take a group of shots around panning 10 second. If it is too short, the picture looks like flying, if it is too long, it will feel sloppy.

A set of panning shots should have a clear beginning and end. It's important to stay on the starting picture and the left picture for a period of time. Generally speaking, about three seconds is enough. This kind of lens makes people look steady and natural. The left picture keeps moving, and shaking the lens will give people a feeling of endless and incomplete.

Of course, it is also common to make different treatments according to the needs of art: if you want to add some tension to the picture, you can speed up the shooting slightly, so that the expected effect can be achieved. We often see such images in Hollywood thrillers.

⑤ Zooming in and translating will be more effective.

Some people think that the zoom lens should be set to the widest angle (W) when panning left and right. In fact, in many cases, it will be better to zoom in a little. Shooting with a middle shot or even a close shot will make the picture more vivid, interesting and more existential.