The goal of this assignment is to recreate the Dolly Zoom, which is also known as the Vertigo Shot. This camera trick produces a disorienting effect by focusing on a subject while simultaneously walking backwards and zooming in to maintain the "size" of the subject. The process narrows the field of view.
I have a maker pass at Jacobs Hall so I had access to a fancy camera with optical zoom (also known as real zoom). I used a Canon Eos 5D Mark III with 24-105MM Lens. It did not have enough zoom so I wasn't able to take more than 4 photos per sequence. I found it hard to keep the camera still and maintain the position of the subject throughout the photo sequence. I did my best to walk back in a straight line while keeping the camera steady. In the picture below, you see one of my set ups where I put the camera on a rolling chair and used a large tube as alignment. Despite the efforts, the subject is not perfectly aligned throughout the sequences.
Furby Sequence: I was going for horror movie because I thought the Furby was creepy so I shot these in the metal shop at Jacobs Hall. It actually turned out quite cute.
Mini Campanile: My subject is a mini laser cut Campanile in my coworkers office. I placed it against the window because I wanted the bush outside to serve as scenery/greenery.
Arianna: My friend Arianna sitting in Jacobs Hall with her fun lego laptop.
Move toward object while zooming out (the opposite of a Dolly Zoom).
Furby in Motion: When I shake the toy it will animate and move around. I played with the idea of moving the object and camera simultaneously. You can see its ears and eyes change position.
I used the equation FOV=2*arctan(d/2f) where d = width of subject, and f = distance from camera to subject.
Firby min zoom: d = 5in, f = 6in, FOV = 45.24 degrees
Firby max zoom: d = 5in, f = 60in, FOV = 4.77 degrees
Campanile min zoom: d = 1in, f = 6in, FOV = 9.53 degrees
Campanile max zoom: d = 1in, f = 30in, FOV = 1.91 degrees
Arianna min zoom: d = 5in (face), f = 24in, FOV = 11.89 degrees
Arianna max zoom: d = 5in (face), f = 84in, FOV = 3.41 degrees
The goal of this assignment is to recreate titl shift, an effect that makes an image look like a toy or miniature by simulating a large depth-of-field.