{"id":66704,"date":"2015-11-18T11:39:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T17:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=66704"},"modified":"2015-11-18T11:40:02","modified_gmt":"2015-11-18T17:40:02","slug":"how-to-craft-an-epic-tracking-shot-like-michael-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/how-to-craft-an-epic-tracking-shot-like-michael-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Craft an Epic Tracking Shot Like Michael Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"when-you-need-a-truly-epic-tracking-shot-turn-to-the-undisputed-master-of-bombastic-cinema-michael-bay\">When you need a truly EPIC tracking shot, turn to the undisputed master of bombastic cinema: Michael Bay.<\/h2>\n<p>Most filmmakers love to utilize\u00a0tracking shots\u00a0in order to add motion and pacing to a scene. <a title=\"Stanley Kubrick\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000040\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Stanley Kubrick<\/a>\u00a0captured that motion through the use of a\u00a0Steadicam.\u00a0<a title=\"Michael Mann\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000520\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Michael Mann<\/a>\u00a0puts the camera on a shoulder rig.\u00a0<a title=\"David Fincher\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000399\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">David Fincher<\/a> keeps the camera locked down and uses a dolly system to capture\u00a0movement.<\/p>\n<p>While all of these filmmakers produce amazing work, none of them quite capture <strong>epic tracking shots<\/strong> like <a title=\"Michael Bay\" href=\"http:\/\/michaelbay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Michael Bay<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Love him or hate him as a director, there is one thing Michael Bay does better than anyone else:\u00a0<strong>epic tracking shots,<\/strong>\u00a0using multi-layered composition to capture a moment in time. Let&#8217;s look at how Bay captures these <strong>epic tracking shots <\/strong>after watching this reel that highlights his special brand of Bayhem.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DPtHPgZmZdA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Video from\u00a0<a class=\"yt-uix-sessionlink g-hovercard      spf-link \" title=\"Screen Junkies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCOpcACMWblDls9Z6GERVi1A\" target=\"_blank\" data-ytid=\"UCOpcACMWblDls9Z6GERVi1A\" data-sessionlink=\"itct=CDEQ4TkiEwiK2aPI-5XJAhXROKoKHek8AcMo-B0\">Screen Junkies<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"camera-movement\">Camera Movement<\/h3>\n<p>For all of his <strong>epic tracking shots,<\/strong>\u00a0Bay will move the camera from left to right along a circular path. This motion rotates around either a fixed or moving subject or object. Then the camera movement runs contrary to the motion of that character or subject. So, for many of the shots involving a character, the camera will move from left to right as the character rotates from right to left.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-67275 size-full\" title=\"How to Craft an Epic Tracking Shot Like Michael Bay: Camera Movement\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/11\/The_Rock_Tracking_Shot.jpg\" alt=\"How to Craft an Epic Tracking Shot Like Michael Bay: Camera Movement\" width=\"755\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/The_Rock_Tracking_Shot.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/The_Rock_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=300,125 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/The_Rock_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=277,116 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/The_Rock_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=359,150 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/The_Rock_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=543,227 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/The_Rock_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=560,234 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/The_Rock_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=600,250 600w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/The_Rock_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=150,63 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em><a title=\"Nicolas Cage IMDb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000115\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Nicolas Cage<\/a> in <a title=\"The Rock\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0117500\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">The Rock<\/a> via <a title=\"Hollywood Pictures\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hollywood_Pictures\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Hollywood Pictures<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"lens-options\">Lens Options<\/h3>\n<p>For lens options, Bay will always use a telephoto lens. By using this lens, he can compress visual information down and focus on the subject or object, forcing the background to pass by at an incredible rate. The lens is almost always placed at a low angle, which really adds to the scale factor and turns\u00a0the shot from a really <em>cool<\/em> tracking shot to an <em>epic<\/em> one.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-67277 size-full\" title=\"How to Craft an Epic Tracking Shot Like Michael Bay: Lens Options\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Pearl_Harbor_Tracking_Shot.jpg\" alt=\"How to Craft an Epic Tracking Shot Like Michael Bay: Lens Options\" width=\"755\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Pearl_Harbor_Tracking_Shot.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Pearl_Harbor_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=300,125 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Pearl_Harbor_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=277,116 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Pearl_Harbor_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=359,150 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Pearl_Harbor_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=543,227 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Pearl_Harbor_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=560,234 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Pearl_Harbor_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=600,250 600w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Pearl_Harbor_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=150,63 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em><a title=\"Pearl Harbor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0213149\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Pearl Harbor<\/a> via<a title=\"Touchstone\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Touchstone_Pictures\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"> Touchstone<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"background-information\">Background Information<\/h3>\n<p>As we stated before, the camera movement accompanied by the telephoto lens forces the background of the shot to move across the screen at a fast rate, an effect called <strong>parallax<\/strong>. One of Bay&#8217;s greatest skills is his ability to place visually interesting backgrounds behind the characters or objects. By adding backgrounds with a lot of visual information, he can enhance the movement and parallax effect.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-67281 size-full\" title=\"How to Craft an Epic Tracking Shot Like Michael Bay: Background Information\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Pain_And_Gain_Tracking_Shot.jpg\" alt=\"How to Craft an Epic Tracking Shot Like Michael Bay: Background Information\" width=\"755\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Pain_And_Gain_Tracking_Shot.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Pain_And_Gain_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=300,125 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Pain_And_Gain_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=277,116 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Pain_And_Gain_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=359,150 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Pain_And_Gain_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=543,227 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Pain_And_Gain_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=560,234 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Pain_And_Gain_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=600,250 600w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Pain_And_Gain_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=150,63 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em><a title=\"Dwayne Johnson\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheRock?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Dwayne Johnson<\/a> in <a title=\"Pain and Gain\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1980209\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Pain and Gain<\/a> via <a title=\"Paramount Pictures\" href=\"http:\/\/www.paramount.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Paramount Pictures<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"actor-movement\">Actor Movement<\/h3>\n<p>Now, in order to really pull off the<strong> epic tracking shot<\/strong>, Bay almost always has his actors moving vertically and turning in a horizontal motion that contrasts that of the camera. The actors are always looking just off screen at where ever the action is or was. More often than not this shot is used as a reactionary shot. It&#8217;s sometimes referred to as &#8220;the hero shot,&#8221; as it really highlights the character or characters.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-67276 size-full\" title=\"How to Craft an Epic Tracking Shot Like Michael Bay: Actor Movement\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bad_Boys_Tracking_Shot.jpg\" alt=\"How to Craft an Epic Tracking Shot Like Michael Bay: Actor Movement\" width=\"755\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bad_Boys_Tracking_Shot.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bad_Boys_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=300,125 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bad_Boys_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=277,116 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bad_Boys_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=359,150 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bad_Boys_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=543,227 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bad_Boys_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=560,234 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bad_Boys_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=600,250 600w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bad_Boys_Tracking_Shot.jpg?resize=150,63 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em><a title=\"Martin Lawrence\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0001454\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Martin Lawrence<\/a> and <a title=\"Will Smith\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000226\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Will Smith<\/a> in <a title=\"Bad Boys II\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0172156\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Bad Boys II<\/a>\u00a0via <a title=\"Constantin Film\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constantin-film.de\/en\/about-us\/constantin-film-ag\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Constantin Film<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"slow-everything-down\">Slow Everything Down<\/h3>\n<p>Finally, to make the <strong>epic tracking shot<\/strong> truly, well, EPIC, Bay will slow things down. He doesn&#8217;t slow things down to a crawl. Rather, he slows it down slightly. By doing this, the shot\u00a0paces really well, but becomes more dramatic at the same time. Slow motion is a good technique to use in action films when you need to add some tension and give the audience an opportunity to really sit in the space.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-67282 size-full\" title=\"How to Craft an Epic Tracking Shot Like Michael Bay: Slow Motion\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Transformers_Slow_Motion.jpg\" alt=\"How to Craft an Epic Tracking Shot Like Michael Bay: Slow Motion\" width=\"755\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Transformers_Slow_Motion.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Transformers_Slow_Motion.jpg?resize=300,125 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Transformers_Slow_Motion.jpg?resize=277,116 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Transformers_Slow_Motion.jpg?resize=359,150 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Transformers_Slow_Motion.jpg?resize=543,227 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Transformers_Slow_Motion.jpg?resize=560,234 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Transformers_Slow_Motion.jpg?resize=600,250 600w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Transformers_Slow_Motion.jpg?resize=150,63 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em><a title=\"Transformers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0418279\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Transformers<\/a> via Paramount Pictures<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Again, love him or hate him, these <strong>epic tracking shots<\/strong> are visually impressive. There&#8217;s really no question that Michael Bay knows how to frame an action set piece or dynamic shot. Now, overall storytelling is another matter, and one we won&#8217;t get into here. But this does beg the question&#8230; is Michael Bay <em>really<\/em> that bad of a director?<strong> Or is he a genius in disguise?<\/strong> Thankfully, we have Cracked to help us sort through it.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HCmXRtaoSzU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Video from\u00a0<a class=\"yt-uix-sessionlink g-hovercard      spf-link \" title=\"Cracked\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCjD2KyAEm84yVH8cTilID7Q\" target=\"_blank\" data-ytid=\"UCjD2KyAEm84yVH8cTilID7Q\" data-sessionlink=\"itct=CDIQ4TkiEwidi6nLupjJAhWCZ6oKHbEbDIAo-B0\">Cracked<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think of Michael Bay&#8217;s epic tracking shots? Love them? Hate them? What is your favorite type of tracking shot?\u00a0<\/strong>Give us your opinions in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you need a truly EPIC tracking shot, turn to the undisputed master of bombastic cinema: Michael 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