Advice on creating those long seamless effects shots needed please

[Tallenc]

Hi there

I was wondering if anyone could please give me a few tips on how they create those long seamless, almost impossible shots where you have the camera inside the car with a man driving on a freeway and then the camera slowly pulls out, becoming airborne and then circling the car. Something similiar to the car sequence in War of the worlds where the camera goes in and out.

How would you even begin to shoot plates for something like that?

I have a shot where we start on the interior of a shot bathroom, pulling out towards the sea, revealing the bathroom is part of a house on an island (the house doesn’t exist will be complete extension), then a yacht passes in front of the camera at which point camera goes up and then you see the island from a top view and the yacht circling the island.

Sorry the long post, many thanks in advance.

[Benjamin Moreno]

I’m not sure what programs you are using, but I just go with After Effects.

I would shoot the scene in the bathroom. Maybe the shot goes through the window and pulls out to reveal the house. I would just use and image of a house and have the video play in the window. Have the camera keep pulling out and have the yacht sail infront of it. Use the yacht to hide a cut in your shot and then have the camera crane up the yacht and into the sky looking down on the island and the yacht.

Basically, look for subtle ways to hide your cuts. Allowing you the chance to change your models perspectives. I’d also try to fake as much as possible.

[Nuno Lopes]

I remember reading an article on that world of the worlds shot (i think it was in Cinefx) where they had a Jeep with a full camera rig over the whole car, about 8+ cameras. They filmed with the jeep along the road and then sitched the full 360 degree plate together.

As mentioned above is probably the best way to complete this though without cranes or otherwise to get the long shots.

[Anonymous]

@Eepz 27178 wrote:

I remember reading an article on that world of the worlds shot (i think it was in Cinefx) where they had a Jeep with a full camera rig over the whole car, about 8+ cameras. They filmed with the jeep along the road and then sitched the full 360 degree plate together.

As mentioned above is probably the best way to complete this though without cranes or otherwise to get the long shots.

Long shots provide the viewer with an overview and establish the scene of the action. However, these shots can also be used to tighten longer scenes. When you cut from a close-up to a long shot, the viewer no longer sees the details, and it is thus easier to make a chronological jump. Showing a spectator in a semi-long shot can also provide visual relief from the main action, and the opportunity of a transition away from the action if desired.

[Gloria236]

It’s all about the practice and getting learned about those long seamless effects through 8X camera setup which can help you to take shots unlikely anything as I have been reading about my research of methodology on https://dissertationhelp.org.uk/dissertation-methodology/ that says you can put efforts on something to make things accordingly to you, so learning is the only key to make things more perfect.

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