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Camera moves & transitions, part 2 · #02
Barrel roll
Roll the camera a full turn on its axis. The camera rolls a full turn around its lens axis; the horizon goes all the way round and comes back level.
Camera Movementbarrel rollroll360rotatespinaerialcamera move
Full motion specification
How the movement works
For aerial or drone footage that needs energy, or to show dizziness and confusion.
- 01Camera: position fixed (height 1.5 m); roll only, 0 → 2π rad (360°); the whole picture turns around the frame centre
- 02Timing: 0.5 s to 3.6 s (3.1 s), cubic ease-in-out (about cubic-bezier(0.65,0,0.35,1))
- 03Subject: a person stands still 7 m ahead; horizon, buildings and person all turn by the same angle, and white shows in the corners while turning
- 04Hold: 3.6–4.2 s. After a full turn the picture equals the start, so the final 0.5 s cross-fade is invisible (one pass = 4.7 s)
- 05Top-right readout shows the angle (↻ 0° → ↻ 360°)
Prompt
Barrel roll the drone shot through one full rotation over 3 seconds.