Forced Perspective shots

These were just two fun shots I did for my Video for Visual Effects II class showing examples of forced perspective.

For all of you who don't know what forced perspective is, it's not done using a greenscreen or any computer programs. It is pure camera trickery.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• forced
• perspective
• visual
• effects
• aip
• jordanneff

[farosh]

is there a special kind lens you have to use ?

i mean how do you get both those people in focus at the same time

[jordanneff]

Nope, no special lens. The trick to this is having a large depth of field. The easiest way to do this is simply zoom all the way out and make sure your aperture is small. This keeps as much in focus as possible, so things both far away and close up will both be in focus.

[paulod27]

That forced perspective midget should have said to the girl: 'Oh, yeah well I hate Burger King for turning you into a blimp!'

[rkm424]

LOTR and Elf brought me here. :P

[TechnicCreations]

The first one was okay, but the lighting was a little bit off.

[assmuncher1984]

in the first one, was that guy climbing on a table then a guy hovering over him to get that shot?

[matteoiseuro]

haha do one of you and your buddy stomping a city!

[StrengthofaGrizzly]

I like it! the nice thing about digital video is that it gives you more depth of field at any given aperture than film. While this can be a problem in many situations, in the case of forced perspective it is a big help.

[fatesofgreedom]

Hey, pretty good stuff, man.

[b0w5er]

my mom wrote a book? WOW!