
Jay Boy's No Budget Tutorials 02: Smooth Panning
2 years ago
Got this one from Eugenia vimeo.com/eugenia here at Vimeo. Sorry for the crapy sound!
1) I use two thin, stretched out rubber bands (about 2 inches when relaxed) work the best, a gossamer connection between you and the tripod
2) In general cranking the pan resistance up yields the best results.
3) The smoothest pans happen when the tension is enough that the ruuber band is stretched to 75% of it's max (about 8-10 inches) when panning.
4) The rubber band also allows the head to slowly come to stop as the band contracts after you've stopped panning.
5) You can bundle several around the pan arm on your tripod and never be without.
More no budget tutorials here: vimeo.com/album/11663
Happy Panning,
Jay Boy
1) I use two thin, stretched out rubber bands (about 2 inches when relaxed) work the best, a gossamer connection between you and the tripod
2) In general cranking the pan resistance up yields the best results.
3) The smoothest pans happen when the tension is enough that the ruuber band is stretched to 75% of it's max (about 8-10 inches) when panning.
4) The rubber band also allows the head to slowly come to stop as the band contracts after you've stopped panning.
5) You can bundle several around the pan arm on your tripod and never be without.
More no budget tutorials here: vimeo.com/album/11663
Happy Panning,
Jay Boy
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cool effect to use. I just made another one, but it's too short. Can't focus on close ups, so I've got to get a bigger one.
After re-watching this video and noting that I don't have a fluid head video tripod-after thinking back to my technique, I was not stretching the band enough---even though I am on a cheapy tpod, I am going to try it again. I appreciate everyone's friendly tips; it does help.
We're cool; it's all good.
But really, super good tip. I'll also be building a dolly soon and I loved your instructions in that video as well. Thanks a bunch!
i like those kinda tricks :]
i guess the faces of ppl would go weird, at first, when they see u pull out those rubber bands on set :] hehe...
Thanks!
You look a bit like Adam Sandler, by the way.