Space zoom-in attempt 1

My first attempt at creating a zoom in effect from space all the way down to earth. Before I did this I had been thinking for a while on how to do it, and even while I completed it now I'm still thinking of smarter ways to do it.

So expect more soon.

Music is from Poseidon.

For those interested in how it was made:
The first peice of video is just an animation made in 3D Studio Max. The second is a zoom in in google earth. I made sure they were aligned properly for like 10 frames, and in those frames I had the big flash so the transition is hidden for a bit. I also added the circular fade-transition so it would seem like flying through the clouds a bit.

I really need to work on this though.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• space
• zoom
• in
• zoom-in
• 3d
• studio
• max
• earth
• atmosphere
• animation
• experimental
• Phasy
• Floris
• Porro

[vaedriah]

nice man, I have a question how did were you able to do the flash at 0:47 to 0:49

thanks

[Phasy]

@vaedriah Interesting that you should ask, because that was the most difficult part! Basically, you need to get a handycam, and get into a fast car. Start driving as fast as you can on a deserted road, and as you approach the speed of light, you'll get sort of a sonic boom. Except with light. You film that, put it on the video, and there you go. I do all of my cuts to white that way.

[vaedriah]

@Phasy lol, funny ass shit man, does it work if I just RUN really fast? I own a pair of PUMAS, anyway in all seriousness how did u do the flash but in After effects?

[Phasy]

@vaedriah Mate it's pretty much just a cut to white... White solid, fade in, fade out. Add a levels adjustment for more dynamics.

[PLAlfa]

0.45.. thats the moment when the new scene begins

[Phasy]

@PLAlfa Nicely spotted!

[FinnsFilms]

hahahaha now we know where u live.

[undeadcowstudios]

Very nice. Slow and dramatic. Great choice of music too.

[StarcoGAMES]

\\@PLAlfa ..can I use this video for a game I am making? Like a trailer for it? I can just add radio sounds in thee backround and it wpuld be EPIC!!!

[mbamazing]

Hi, I'm making a video for a university society and I was wondering if you would consider making one of those zoom videos for me but obviously to the place that I'm doing a film on. It's non profit making so don't worry about that. Hit me back if you'll consider.

[Thesargeantclan]

HOLLLAND!!!!!!!!! PAM PAM PAM, HOLLAND!!!!!!!!!

[unoriginality1]

look at the top of africa at 0:42.....it literally looks like a shark head

[Keall230]

Holland! Whooh!

[Leifstuan]

@PLAlfa no shit, sherlock