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[darthshawn]

Does anybody know how Speildberg did the zoom on the sherif when he is sitting on the chair and there is a shark attack, and how he made it look like we are being pulled in to the picture?

[MatJimMood]

The shot is done by dollying in and zooming out (or vice versa) at the same time.

The shot starts with the camera zoomed in so that the background is condensed.

As the lense zooms out the background perspective becomes more natural and less condensed.

The camera dollying in causes it to appear as though we are being pulled into the picture because the perspective of the Sherif doesn't change.

Hitchcock also did a similar thing in Vertigo when James Stewart is looking down the stairway in the tower.

Mess round with a camcorder and you should be able to get the same effect.

[MatJimMood]

The shot is done by dollying in and zooming out (or vice versa) at the same time.

The shot starts with the camera zoomed in so that the background is condensed.

As the lense zooms out the background perspective becomes more natural and less condensed.

The camera dollying in causes it to appear as though we are being pulled into the picture because the perspective of the Sherif doesn't change.

Hitchcock also did a similar thing in Vertigo when James Stewart is looking down the stairway in the tower.

Mess round with a camcorder and you should be able to get the same effect.

[MatJimMood]

The shot is done by dollying in and zooming out (or vice versa) at the same time.

The shot starts with the camera zoomed in so that the background is condensed.

As the lense zooms out the background perspective becomes more natural and less condensed.

The camera dollying in causes it to appear as though we are being pulled into the picture because the perspective of the Sherif doesn't change.

Hitchcock also did a similar thing in Vertigo when James Stewart is looking down the stairway in the tower.

Mess round with a camcorder and you should be able to get the same effect.

[MatJimMood]

The sort of shot is done by dollying in and zooming out (or vice versa) at the same time.

The shot starts zoomed in on the subject so that the background is condensed.

As the camera zooms out the background perspective becomes more natural and less condensed.

The way it feels as though you are pulled into the picture is caused by the camera dollying in on the Sherif. The perspective of him remains the same as the background changes.

I'm pretty sure thats how its done. Try messing around with a camcorder and you should get a rough version of it.

Hitchcock also did a similar thing in Vertigo where James Stewart is looking down the stairway in the tower.

[MatJimMood]

Whoops, sorry!!

[Matt J Heaton]

Hehehe.


I wondered how that affect was done. Its used alot.

[Ravenhill]

Actually, its the other way around.
The camera dollies out from the actor thus increasing the amount of visible background. At the same time the camera zooms in, still keeping the actor the same size. Obviously its a Hitchcock move but it was also used to good effect by Sam Raimi in The Quick and The Dead.
By the way, its surprisingly easy to do. A director friend of mine did the same shot from inside a moving car, reversing away from the object. Worth trying.

[cash]

doing it from a car works, however make sure you check behind u as i didn't and nearly went tits up down a steep hill at high speed!

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[darthshawn]

Thanks guys, you've all given me some things to mess around with.