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Roll

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Demonstrated with a mannequin in Rolin's 3D virtual studio.

What it is

The camera rotates around its lens axis and the horizon spins.

When to use it

Imbalance, vertigo, dreams or action climaxes.

When not to

Ordinary coverage; for a static tilted frame use the Dutch angle camera setup.

Often confused with

  • Orbit

    An orbit travels around the subject; a roll spins the image itself.

Common generation mistakes

  • SymptomIt comes out as a static tilted frame.

    FixState that the camera keeps rotating throughout the shot.

Combinations Rolin checks

  • Auto-fixed

    A tripod can only pan, tilt, zoom or stay static

    Rolin will: Support → Dolly