Smooth Move

jon-enge · 08-15-2007, 11:29 PM

OK, I've started my own WoW machinima and am having a hard time making smooth camera moves. (Pans and tilts)

I've tried my mouse and a track ball... does anyone have any suggestions?

You can see some of what I'm talking about below.
nØØbz teaser trailer

thanks

DlouBent · 08-16-2007, 04:39 AM

Two words my friend: Sony Vegas

jon-enge · 08-16-2007, 05:52 AM

My editing program is not the problem. It's making the camera moves.

And I have 3 words. Adobe Premiere Pro!

DlouBent · 08-16-2007, 12:21 PM

Sony Vegas is so much better dude

Most people use it anyway so theres more support on it. Camara Moves could EASY be done in vegas

Thiras · 08-16-2007, 12:34 PM

I think he means ingame..

Anyhow, it doesnt get any better than using your mouse/trackball, making it smooth isnt quite possible :/

DlouBent · 08-16-2007, 05:08 PM

Thiras, two words my friend: Sony Vegas´
Pan and chop for good results xD

jon-enge · 08-16-2007, 07:02 PM

Thanks, Thiras, yes, I'm talking in-game.

Video editing is what I do for a living. I know how to fake camera moves (and do it all the time) but I'm looking to smooth out my camera moves in game... I guess I just need to practice, practice, practice.

Thiras · 08-16-2007, 09:34 PM

Yeah. Holding the mouse with both hands (ie, hold it like normal then hold your mouse hand with your other hand) helps steadiness for sure. Apart from that I don't know.

Perhaps theres some sort of mouse software which can average out movements? Try googling

jon-enge · 08-16-2007, 09:38 PM

Thanks, I will!

Obviously Blizzard has some way of doing this since in the trailer for Lich King has some fantastic camera moves that are smooth as silk. :]

vegito254 · 08-17-2007, 04:18 PM

Lowering the mouse speed can help too. I have a logitech mx518 mouse and I can select 3 basic speeds on the mouse itself and make other mousespeeds with the software I got with it. This is used for shooters a lot to make it faster but if you make it slower it gives smoother camera movement. Ofc you will still need to practice and need a lot of space to move your mouse around

08-15-2007, 11:29 PM	#1
jon-enge Initiate Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4	Smooth Move OK, I've started my own WoW machinima and am having a hard time making smooth camera moves. (Pans and tilts) I've tried my mouse and a track ball... does anyone have any suggestions? You can see some of what I'm talking about below. nØØbz teaser trailer thanks

08-16-2007, 04:39 AM	#2
DlouBent Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 241	Two words my friend: Sony Vegas __________________ http://www.warcraftmovies.com/movieview.php?id=45449

08-16-2007, 05:52 AM	#3
jon-enge Initiate Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4	My editing program is not the problem. It's making the camera moves. And I have 3 words. Adobe Premiere Pro! __________________ Jon Enge n00bz

08-16-2007, 12:21 PM	#4
DlouBent Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 241	Sony Vegas is so much better dude Most people use it anyway so theres more support on it. Camara Moves could EASY be done in vegas __________________ http://www.warcraftmovies.com/movieview.php?id=45449

08-16-2007, 05:08 PM	#6
DlouBent Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 241	Thiras, two words my friend: Sony Vegas´ Pan and chop for good results xD __________________ http://www.warcraftmovies.com/movieview.php?id=45449

08-16-2007, 12:34 PM	#5
Thiras Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 528	I think he means ingame.. Anyhow, it doesnt get any better than using your mouse/trackball, making it smooth isnt quite possible :/

08-16-2007, 07:02 PM	#7
jon-enge Initiate Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4	Thanks, Thiras, yes, I'm talking in-game. Video editing is what I do for a living. I know how to fake camera moves (and do it all the time) but I'm looking to smooth out my camera moves in game... I guess I just need to practice, practice, practice. __________________ Jon Enge n00bz

08-16-2007, 09:34 PM	#8
Thiras Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 528	Yeah. Holding the mouse with both hands (ie, hold it like normal then hold your mouse hand with your other hand) helps steadiness for sure. Apart from that I don't know. Perhaps theres some sort of mouse software which can average out movements? Try googling

08-16-2007, 09:38 PM	#9
jon-enge Initiate Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4	Thanks, I will! Obviously Blizzard has some way of doing this since in the trailer for Lich King has some fantastic camera moves that are smooth as silk. :] __________________ Jon Enge n00bz

08-17-2007, 04:18 PM	#10
vegito254 Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 90	Lowering the mouse speed can help too. I have a logitech mx518 mouse and I can select 3 basic speeds on the mouse itself and make other mousespeeds with the software I got with it. This is used for shooters a lot to make it faster but if you make it slower it gives smoother camera movement. Ofc you will still need to practice and need a lot of space to move your mouse around