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  1. 5th July 2011, 17:08 #1
    David_lr
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    Question bullet time + camera movements?? how is it done? :S

    Hi guys, I\'m pretty new to the forums, but I\'m trying to figure out how a certain visual effect is achieved, and I really have no idea how it\'s done. The best way I could describe the effect is moving bullet time... These are a couple of examples of what I\'m talking about:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVlxgPXOHr8

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    http://vimeo.com/21177615

    I understand how traditional Matrix-style bullet time is achieved, but I have no idea when it comes to integrating camera tracking within a bullet time sequence :S If anyone can point me in the right direction of understanding how this is done, that would be amazing!
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  2. 6th July 2011, 01:29 #2
    Ivar Edding
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    Hey David!

    The examples you linked to are actually simpler than one might think, and typically just involves a single moving camera and rigorous preparation.
    Check out Fxguide\'s article on Mythbusters http://www.fxguide.com/featured/bust...blow-stuff-up/
    and of course Philips Carousel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5yhxqkJiAQ and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wBZu...eature=related and this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0MjC4mh0aw
    FxguideTV ep.#57 talks about the Carousel commercial, check it out.
    Also if you have the Heroes season 1 box, you can watch one of the bonus features which talk about the making of that first scene where he stops traffic and saves the little girl. It\'s all a very clever arrangement of wires, body part supports, roto/removal, tracking and additional cg which makes it all come together.

    Cheers!
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  3. 6th July 2011, 03:11 #3
    David_lr
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    thanks so much for the informative reply, Ivar! I\\\'m about to go to work, but I\\\'ll definitely be checking out those links later tonight
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  4. 6th July 2011, 03:14 #4
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    A pleasure. Enjoy!
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  5. 6th July 2011, 18:02 #5
    David_lr
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    oh wow, that\'s way simpler than I would have thought! Definitely a lot of work, but very simple
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  6. 13th July 2011, 16:18 #6
    Ivar Edding
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    Not to in any way imply that this is a simple task - it involves so much roto, removal, patching, projecting etc. The wow factor is in how straightforward the setup and filming of it is. Makes you want to try it out on your own, doesn\'t it?
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  7. 13th July 2011, 17:32 #7
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    haha yes, well you know what I mean :P

    and it absolutely does make me want to try it!
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