How to: stop motion and rotate around a moving subject.

[Stephen Smith]

The Swamp People effect is called “bullet time” made famous by the Matrix. To do this effect you need a lot of cameras. Check out this video that shows bullet time with surfing, it is really cool:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlZPmABrLu8&feature=player_embedded

Okay, now that you have watched it watch how they did it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyDVmIDv_4c&feature=player_embedded

As for the other video, you achieve this effect by creating a still, separate the foreground images from the back ground images in a program like Photo shop. Then separate the layers z distance and add a camera move. Hope this helps and best of luck.

Stephen Smith
Utah Video Productions

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[Jordan Wilson]

Thanks for the reply, Stephen. I saw that surfing video a while back. Pretty sweet. I just saw another one with 30 cameras, can’t find the link to it, though.

Is there a way you can use 2-3 cameras and get a similar (but obviously not as real-looking) effect?

So could Motion (or AE or any other program) simulate movements between the cameras?

[Stephen Smith]

If you go with the 3 camera idea be sure to use a morphing plug-in to help go from one clip to the other. It will look a little funny.

You can always go with the 2d photo in a 3D environment look. Like this 3D photo move video I did:
https://vimeo.com/21819557

Stephen Smith
Utah Video Productions

Check out my Motion Training DVD

Check out my Motion Tutorials

[Jonathan Ziegler]

Found this link from Graffiti Research Labs:

https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Enter-the-Ghetto-Matrix-DIY-Bullet-Time/

Requires 24 with remote cable controls. An effect like this isn’t for the faint of heart, but the strongly determined. Maybe you can get a bulk deal on the cameras? 😉 Anyhow, cost is reportedly between $5-8k. We just finished a huge event last night using GRL’s LED Throwie plans (and a ton of tape, batteries, LEDs, and magnets).

Jonathan Ziegler
https://www.electrictiger.com/
520-360-8293