• Adobe After Effects

  Why does my camera keep flipping around?

  Posted by Mark Pybus on June 19, 2007 at 7:05 pm

  hello there,

  I’m trying to rapidly zoom in and then back out, however, my camera keeps flipping around and facing the other way when I start the move back out.

  I’m sure I’m missing something quite simple, but I can’t for the life of me figure it out.

  Thanks!

  Cooper Epps replied 9 years, 5 months ago 5 Members · 5 Replies
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  Andrew Kramer

  June 19, 2007 at 7:12 pm

  Try moviing the camera Point of Interest further away. You may be getting too close and the camera is turning its head.

  You also might try using a 3d null to controll the camera’s movement.

  Best,
  Andrew Kramer
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  Steve Roberts

  June 19, 2007 at 7:23 pm

  Or switch off layer>transform>auto-orient.
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  Brian Charles

  June 19, 2007 at 7:31 pm

  Simplest method to control the point of interest with a Null Object. That way you can control what the camera is looking at in the Active camera view.

  Create a Null Object, make it 3D, reveal the position for the Null, reveal the Point of Interest for the Camera and alt+click (Macintosh; Option + Click) on the Point of interest and drag the pick whip to the Null position.

  Now you can place the null where you want the camera to look.
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  Mark Pybus

  June 19, 2007 at 7:41 pm

  Fantastic! The null did the trick.

  Thanks again.
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  Cooper Epps

  January 30, 2017 at 5:15 pm

  Turning off auto-orient worked perfectly. Thanks so much!!

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