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create a pan at start of clip
I have a shot of a drummer in 4K, the clip is 20 seconds long. Using dynamic zoom I’ve gone in 2x and used the blade tool to cut the clip so the pan occurs over the first 3 seconds of the clip, then holds.
My issue is that the second part of the clip, after the blade cut, needs to be the same image size/position as the end of the pan, so the effect is a quick pan and then the image holds. Could someone explain how to do that?
thanks,
Thomas Kaufman, DP
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4 Replies
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You are using an ancient technique that doesn’t require you to learn proper keyframing techniques in the software. As a cinematographer, you’d like to focus on learning new things your craft first, so you take shortcuts instead of learning lots of functions you might not ever use again. It’s understandable, everyone has to establish priorities.
Test being said, by avoiding keyframing, and using the razorblade and tradition technique, you’re creating a more complicated solution for yourself. My best advice to you is to learn to use keyframes to achieve your creative goal on this one clip, and take notes. You’ll be a much better editor and you’ll be much more effective and efficient If you do.
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Colorist & Workflow Consultant
David Weiss Productions
Los AngelesDavid is a Creative COW contributing editor and a forum host of the Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy forum.
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Indeed. And actually, using keyframes is easy, and dynamic zoom isn’t.
Click on the clip – the non-razored version, then open the Inspector, top right. Lots of controls will appear. Put the cursor at the beginning of the first movement, set the size or whatever, then click the small grey diamond at the right end of the effect line. It will turn red and you’ve created a keyframe. Now go to the end of the effect, resize and click the diamond again. Play the clip – and then read the manual chapter 31 page 626, unless they’ve changed it again.
Bernie
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As others have said, using keyframes would be a simpler way to accomplish this. That being said…
Go to the last frame of your zoom. Open the Inspector, and take note of the values for
- Zoom
- Position X
- Position Y
Then. move one frame to the right, to the first frame of the static shot, and set those all to the same values.
The difference between theory and reality is that, in theory, there is no difference between theory and reality.
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Thanks, everyone, key-faming works perfectly!
Thomas Kaufman, DP
Washington, DC
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