Visual FX into the eye

[David Bogie]

You can try searching for “Infinite Zoom” and “Earth Zoom” it would be similar technique as those “zoom from outer space to your backyard” shots except horizontal. The major issue we deal with in lower budget versions is hiding transitions between the major effects shots. In the outer space scenes, a cloud, spacecraft, airplane or bird passing in front of the camera provides the cut to the next image sequence.

Good luck, hope you get better advice, just takes planning.

bogiesan

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[John Hammond]

resolution wise, an example using still photos would be:

take a photo from way back.

Take a photo from mid-distance.

and take a photo right close up.

In after effects, animate each one so they are zooming towards camera (maybe just animate the scale).

then, place each animated photo on a timeline one after another, and animate a cross fade between each one.

It could be tricky to get it all to match up: you are battling against lens distortion, differneces in lighting from each shot, the scene changing in each shot (ie a busy street).

I think this principle can be applied to video, with CG and chromo keys and all the rest, if required.

[James Lawson-smith]

I have only just started out with AE myslef but I think I have somewhere you can go to get the skills needed.

Goto https://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/all/

Then look at these Tutorials:

Magic Glass
Medical Zoom 01
Medical Zoom 02
Medical Zoom 03
Earth Zoom

I would say by combining the skills from each of these you would be able to get the right effect for your client. I would love to see the end result.

I hope this helps.

http://www.boofly.com

[David Bogie]

James, thanks for providing the direct links.

bogiesan

This is my standard sigfile so do not take it personally: “For crying out loud, read the freakin’ manual.”