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How to get Stop motion, 3D/360 views in FCPX?
Hi All,
I’m working with a 7D and Leica HD , then editing in FCPX, and I’m trying to achieve this look of kind of stop-motion, 360 views? It basically looks like everyone is standing still and the cameras are moving all around the subjects.
Example herE: https://vimeo.com/30727461
Around 2:17, where the girl is dancing on the pole is most indicative of what I’m trying to do .
Can anyone tell me what that effect is called? And if that’s do-able in FCPX or After FX ? Or is a shooting method? If so, what would I need?Thank you all!!
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The short answer is no. This is a function of production more than post.
Google “bullet time” for an explanation of the classic time-freeze effect. This has usually been done with over 100 still cameras and then the images stitched together in post. However, in the example you showed, I believe the actors simply froze their actions. The giveaway is that there’s nothing going on in the shot that couldn’t be done that way. For example, no liquid is frozen in mid-air.
Google “Philips Carousel” for a similar scene. A lot of complex-appearing effects were done with the actors freezing their movements. Look at this making of video :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNvAUr3gMOM
– Oliver
Oliver Peters Post Production Services, LLC
Orlando, FL
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yea you can tell the actors just froze. Same with the pole dancer. Just a camera move chopped up and sped up.
Neil Goodman: Editor of New Media Production – NBC/Universal
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Thank you Neil!
Do you really think they sped it up in post though?
Also, could you clarify “chop it up”? -
Thank you so much Oliver, that was really helpful! Now Just trying to get the lighting right 🙂
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[Mayalin Fiks] “Thank you Neil!
Do you really think they sped it up in post though?
Also, could you clarify “chop it up”?
“I do really think the did the speed ups and slow downs in post. Definitely not an in camera effect. Pretty sure its a canon DSLR of some flavor
As far as chop it up, i meant it looked like the used a combo of slowmo/fastmo and skipping frames, to get that “choppy” feel. Skipping frames meaning every 3 frames or so, cut 3 out. This combined with certain actors freezing, gives that cool look.
Im pretty sure i know exactly who cut this too, as Breezy Excursion is my friends from San Francisco’s clothing line, and my buddy Roque usually does all the shooting and post for them.
Neil Goodman: Editor of New Media Production – NBC/Universal
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Thanks again, I ended up trying to get the actors to freeze but it just looked hilarious instead. Here’s the video that ended up coming out of it, https://vimeo.com/45876005
🙂
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