Sony DXC-325P - Panning Technique

Hints
for
Better
Shooting
Three
frequently
used
shots
These
three
types
of
shots
will
bring
additional
action
and
movement
to
your
scenes
when
properly
used.
For
greatest
effect,
it
is
advisable
that
they
not
be
overused.
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Panning
|—Moving
the
camera
horizontally
For
emphasizing
the
grandeur
of
a
scene,
and
for
including
all
of
the
Scenery
in
a
single
continuous
shot.
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*
Hold
the
camera
on
the
scene
for
a
few
seconds
at
the
beginning
and
end
of
the
pan.
* Pan slowly across the scene.
(Stop at about 90°.)
For
professional-looking
pans
1
First,
stand
so
that
you
face
in
the
direction
where
the
pan
will
end.
2Without
moving
your
feet,
rotate
your
upper
bouy
so
that
your
camera
faces
the
direction
where
the
scene
will
begin.
3Start
shooting.
Rotate
your
body
slowly
to
the
point
where
the
pan
will
stop.
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The
best
panning
speed
is
one
that
will
allow
you
to
explain
the
scene
during
playback.
Repeated
pans
of
the
same
scene
should
be
avoided.
If
you
can
hold
your
breath
during
panning
and
zooming,
camera
shake
can
be
minimized,
and
you
can
concentrate
more
easily
on
the
scene.
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