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Down Rail Zolly Shot

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Gillis1257
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well you need some knowledge about the technique so heres an example

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB4bikrNzMk&feature=related

i was wondering if its ever been attempted in a ski film or edit. onto a down rail specifically.


if so, or if anyone has experiance with the shot, please comment +K. ive done the shot in class but never with my own rig let alone on snow or on the mountain. i think it would be insane if done correctly shooting a down rail or other features thoughts?
Mar 9 2012 7:13PM
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ohboy
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It's possible to have downhill dollies. I've seen them used before in movies. I have never seen a dolly on a down rail for a ski movie, but I don't see why not. Seems possible, it would need strong support into the ground, though.
Mar 9 2012 7:27PM
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Stose
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are you talking about the dolly moving backward along the rail as the skier is coming towards it?
Mar 9 2012 7:56PM
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Gillis1257
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no a zollys achieved while you move the dolly towards your subject while you zoom out with your lense or you can do it opposite (zoom in while pulling out)
Mar 9 2012 8:15PM
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hella.sick.skier
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duncan lake used to do that shit. not with a dolly but i think handheld. just zoom out at the same speed ur skiing toward the rail
Mar 9 2012 8:44PM
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family_vacation
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Youre talking about hitchcock zooms.

Here is one at 0:28.
Mar 9 2012 9:42PM
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Gillis1257
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^ yes better known as a hitchcock effect or something similar. i learned them as zollys (zooming on a dolly) but exactly the same thing.

was thinking it be interesting to apply while filming a jib, i think it would work better then filming a kicker or something.
Mar 9 2012 10:21PM
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Gillis1257
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did not watch the edit before posting. but that was exactly what i was thinking about. but again maybe in a more controlled setting with the camera actually on a dolly and if was successful apply slow motion.

but that was killer and prolly kinda difficult.
Mar 9 2012 10:25PM
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.Max.
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Dolly Zoom, Hitchcock Zoom, Vertigo Effect it has a bunch of names. It's very doable, I would try with skiing if it weren't for the fact that my dolly is huge and a bitch to carry around accompanied by the fact that the only zoom lens I have is the cheap, not smooth 18-135. With manual lenses and no follow focus system it's a tricky effect.
Mar 9 2012 10:26PM
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