Say you want a blend these shots together so they appear seamless:
Long aerial shot going over a landscape, then the camera slows and then looks down, and finally plunges down toward the distant subject;
Crane shot takes over, going all the way down to eye level, turning horizontal near the subject, then follows along.
And then do it all in reverse at the end.
How big of a deal is that, and roughly what is involved? Besides being rich enough to hire a long aerial shot and a crane, I mean. If it depends heavily on the exact shot involved, assume the director is flexible on the details and will tailor them to suit the technical requirements, to make it as easy as possible to get it done.
Long aerial shot going over a landscape, then the camera slows and then looks down, and finally plunges down toward the distant subject;
Crane shot takes over, going all the way down to eye level, turning horizontal near the subject, then follows along.
And then do it all in reverse at the end.
How big of a deal is that, and roughly what is involved? Besides being rich enough to hire a long aerial shot and a crane, I mean. If it depends heavily on the exact shot involved, assume the director is flexible on the details and will tailor them to suit the technical requirements, to make it as easy as possible to get it done.
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