CS194-26 Final Project

Vertigo Shots

Vertigo shots, or dolly zoom, is a camera effect in which the camera moves toward a subject, while the field of view is adjusted to keep the subject the same size. This emphasizes the changes in the background, relative to the subject.

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I achieved the dolly zoom effect by taking a series of 4 photos of a subject with an extensible background. Using a Sony A7III camera, starting at 18mm, I took gradually farther photos of my subject, while adjusting the camera's FOV such that the object remained in the same position.

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Tilt Shift (Fake Miniatures)

Tilt shift is a technique that simulates an effect of increased depth of field in an image. This was accomplished by first generating a horizontal blurring mask, and then blurring (using Gaussian stack) a region of the image, thus creating a focus line in the unblurred areas. The result is an effect that makes the focused areas appear very close to the lens, making them look miniature.

Conclusion

Thanks for the great semester!