Normally, the zooming is done optically. But we, as amateurs, may have a hard time zooming out the image without shaking the camera. Especially since we work with small cams - I use the Sony HX9V.
So how do we do it? We crop the footage in our video editing software - I prefer Magix Movie Edit Pro Plus.
In Magix Movie Edit Pro we go to Effects/Movement Effects/Camera Zoom and we work with keyframes.
Let's consider we're working on a clip where you close in on the subject using a slider.
We only set two keyframes for each clip. First, you crop the footage and set that as start keyframe. Don't crop too much of the clip or you'll get the image pixelated (you're basically lowering resolution when you crop the image).
Then go all the way to the end of the clip and drag the cropping handles as to contain the full resolution image - this is the second keyframe.
Save. Export. And that's about it.
Now you can add more drama to your outdoor videos with the dolly-zoom effect.
Get Magix and do it too.
If you enjoyed this article, click to get free email updates.
You like my stuff? Help me out and spread the word. Share this. Thanks!
0 comments :
Post a Comment
Please use your personal name. Any business names or irrelevant links will be considered spam. Thanks for joining the conversation!