Animate angle of view or focal length.
- [Narrator] Dolly and zoom are two ways of making things…larger or smaller on the screen.…A dolly of course moves the camera toward or away…from the subject, while a zoom simply…crops the field of view to make things larger or smaller.…It's said that a zoom is like bringing a subject closer to…the viewer and a dolly is like bringing the viewer closer to…the subject. Most importantly, the shape of the function…curve will affect the look of the animation.…
Let's create a zoom animation. Select the camera…and go into the modify panel.…And we have specify FOV enabled,…with a field of view of 75 degrees.…Let's tighten the shot a little bit.…Reduce that degree value down to 45 and press enter.…And we'll create some key frames. Enable auto key…and go down to frame 60 on the timeline.…
With the camera still selected, change the field of view…degree value to 25 and press enter.…Now we've zoomed in, and we've got key frames.…Disable auto key, rewind and play back.…We've got a zoom, but it's not a terribly elegant one.…
Author
Aaron F. Ross
Released
1/13/2017- Improving productivity in the viewports
- Customizing display and camera options
- Rigging a camera for animation
- Controlling and keyframing rotations
- Prioritizing pan, tilt, and roll axis order
- Keyframing camera movement such as pan and dolly
- Keyframing compound camera movement
- Animating a camera crane or jib arm
- Animating a walk-through with Path Constraint
- Projecting an isometric view
- Defining motion blur parameters
- Blurring by distance with depth of field
Skill Level Advanced
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m
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Using the exercise files4m 34s
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1. Viewport Tips and Tricks
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Hiding the ViewCube1m 43s
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Setting Field of View2m 14s
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2. Working with Cameras
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3. Rigging and Animation
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Choosing rotation order3m 2s
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Keyframing pan rotation5m 46s
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Keyframing a camera dolly4m 29s
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4. Compound Camera Animation
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Keyframing a track-pan3m 49s
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Keyframing a pedestal-tilt3m 39s
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Keying rotations on a path4m 48s
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Animating on an arc5m 51s
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5. Special Effects
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Rendering isometric views7m 37s
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Rendering motion blur5m 16s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 2s
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Video: Keyframing a zoom with Field of View