Tutorial on POV / head cam in After Effects

[Dale Kutzera]

Just a thought: hold camera against your head, shoot some video, then track the motion and apply that motion to your AE camera.

[Andy Davies]

That would work! But it’s not the answer I was hoping for.

Thanks anyway,

[Michael Szalapski]

I’m not quite sure what you’re asking. Are you trying to make it look like real footage was shot by a GoPro or are you trying to emulate that look with cg elements?

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[Andy Davies]

I’m not being very clear so I apologise. I’ve seen this style of shot in loads of films (I wish I could recall which ones!) whereby the close shot is focused on the subjects face and the camera reacts to the movement of the subject (almost as if the camera was attached to their body and is facing back) – it’s particularly effective where you want to portray movement, confusion or altered states of consciousness.

I saw a tutorial where the movement was tracked quite specifically. It’s not overly complex, but I remember seeing a particular technique that impressed me, so I am trying to relocate the video.

Thanks and sorry I can’t be more specific..

Andy

[Michael Szalapski]

Sorry it took so long to respond. I can’t access the COW forums at work anymore (stupid network admins where I work…) and I don’t often do this stuff when I’m at home.

Anyway, you can get a camera rig that attaches to the actor.

Or you can shoot it that was as best you can (actor holding the camera, a careful ballet between operator and actor, etc.) and then stabilize the shot (using the legacy tracker) based on the actor’s eyes or collar or something.

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