Camera panning is a technique where the camera rotates on an axis, usually horizontal or vertical (sometimes diagonal). Camera panning can be combined with lapse to produce some interesting cinematic results. This technique can be used to capture changes over time that are difficult to notice in real time, like subtle changes in weather or how crowds of people move over time.
Using a regular point-and-shoot digital camera I set the camera to video and wound up my timer. Here's some footage I compiled with my camera pan, these videos were taken over about 10 minutes and sped up to show the slow pan effect:
Making your own is incredibly simple, all you need is a wind-up kitchen timer and a few bits from the hardware store; mine cost me about $4.
Almost all cameras with a tripod mount are 1/4" with 20 count threading (coarse threading). If you are unsure you can just take along your camera to the store and try out different bolts until you find one that fits your camera.
Once assembled the entire thing was mounted on my tripod and I set looking for areas that I could use my wind-up camera pan on. I found that areas that have slow change like boats and clouds work well, as do areas with lots of people like train stations and busy intersections. There's plenty of subjects to capture with this rig, so get out there and capture!
This is not an intervelometer (camera taking pictures at regular intervals), this is sped up footage of video taken with a standard digital camera. Footage can be uploaded and sped up using almost any video editing software.
Making a camera pan from a kitchen timer isn't new and people have exploited these wind-up timers for a while, some other examples of this technique can be found here, here, here, for the iPhone here , a no-drill option here, and this one where they actually used the same timer and method I used (though I came up with my design independently and only finding their design after I had taken my video).
Looks like good ideas are hard to keep down!
Have you made your own wind-up camera pan? I want to see your results! Share a picture or video with your wind-up camera pan in the comments below and you'll get a digital patch and a 3-month Pro Membership to Instructables!
Have fun!
Using a regular point-and-shoot digital camera I set the camera to video and wound up my timer. Here's some footage I compiled with my camera pan, these videos were taken over about 10 minutes and sped up to show the slow pan effect:
Making your own is incredibly simple, all you need is a wind-up kitchen timer and a few bits from the hardware store; mine cost me about $4.
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Almost all cameras with a tripod mount are 1/4" with 20 count threading (coarse threading). If you are unsure you can just take along your camera to the store and try out different bolts until you find one that fits your camera.Once assembled the entire thing was mounted on my tripod and I set looking for areas that I could use my wind-up camera pan on. I found that areas that have slow change like boats and clouds work well, as do areas with lots of people like train stations and busy intersections. There's plenty of subjects to capture with this rig, so get out there and capture!
This is not an intervelometer (camera taking pictures at regular intervals), this is sped up footage of video taken with a standard digital camera. Footage can be uploaded and sped up using almost any video editing software.
Making a camera pan from a kitchen timer isn't new and people have exploited these wind-up timers for a while, some other examples of this technique can be found here, here, here, for the iPhone here , a no-drill option here, and this one where they actually used the same timer and method I used (though I came up with my design independently and only finding their design after I had taken my video).
Looks like good ideas are hard to keep down!
Have you made your own wind-up camera pan? I want to see your results! Share a picture or video with your wind-up camera pan in the comments below and you'll get a digital patch and a 3-month Pro Membership to Instructables!
Have fun!
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Perfect
thanks for sharing!
btw, how did you make the stop on 0:53 to 0:57?
at first i thought the winder was finished at that spot, but then it started moving again at 0:57 ?
cheers..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzHzhVbjnr4
Its only a test but works perfectly!
Thank You!!!! :D
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What are you going to take panning video of next?
I'm thinking in going outside and make some good HD panning videos! I'll keep you posted when they're finished!
Thrift stores are always a good place to find stuff like this, however I bought mine here for $2. I hope to try this again with a better video camera and shoot clips of over an hour in length to capture even more change like tides and sunsets
Very cool man!
Thats one of those uber-simple things the world waited for! In fact it is this simple i ask myself why I didnt found that before :)
Will definitely make one of those. IKEA sells some dirt-cheap ones which should work for this.
Thanks a lot for this bright idea! :)
I just got that IKEA one last week.
WHAT A GRAB!
Stainless steel and flat on top, so you can glue a cheep ball swivel camera mount
on top of it and you are GOLDEN!!
The name it goes by is ORDNING: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30066725/
Also seems like Adam and the walruss already covered it. Without even gluing!
They used a suction cup:
http://www.tested.com/news/news/2949-6-ikea-hack-adds-awesome-panning-to-time-lapse-photography-video/
Extremely simple and opens up a but load of possibilities!
Just can't go wrong!
All I need now is a MCU/servo intervalometer contraption!
Long may you prosper.
Try the same, with the tripod on a moving train/tram/car/boat?
Brilliant Idea, Off to the Hardware Store I Go...!
My thanks, Keith.
Simple solution for everyday problem!
Ive been looking for a solution for my iSaddle and a 360° app...:)
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I think that using this method/device you could discover some new feature of the nature or environment. One of these things that pass unobserved but occur in our noses.