We're going to have a conference call today so I can get more info from the director, but I'm guessing they're going to want a fairly fast move.
What about map data? Google Earth Pro has some good high res imagery, but their licensing requires credits on screen while the images are shown. Same thing goes for DigitalGlobe. This is for a documentary, so a lot is going to be determined by the budget. On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 7:41 AM, Ed Manning <[email protected]> wrote: > Depends on so many factors -- how quickly you're moving, does your landing > zone stay in frame the whole time or do you fly over the horizon to get > there, can you fly through clouds to create a transition, etc. etc. > > Mainly try very hard to map out a single smooth trajectory and stick to it > -- don't try to use, say, an aerial still from the wrong perspective for a > section. Try to keep everything truly 3D -- there's a surprising amount of > parallax on things like landforms, clouds and buildings when you're moving > ridiculously fast. It's also super hard to match color, sun angle, > contrast, detail, and noise from multiple stills at different scales. > > Good luck, let us see the final! > On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 7:09 AM, Paul Griswold < [email protected]> wrote: > Has anyone on the list done the shot where you start from space and fly > towards the earth, eventually landing at street level? > > In this case, I'm being asked about flying in to a recognizable location > rather than a generic city in the future/alternative sci-fi universe. > Specifically Soho in NY. > > I'd appreciate any tips or warnings about what methods work well & what to > avoid. > > Thanks, > > Paul > >
