{"id":82282,"date":"2016-10-21T10:45:24","date_gmt":"2016-10-21T15:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=82282"},"modified":"2016-10-21T10:45:24","modified_gmt":"2016-10-21T15:45:24","slug":"the-art-of-lens-whacking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/the-art-of-lens-whacking\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Lens Whacking"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"lens-whacking-can-elevate-your-shot-in-seemingly-magical-ways-from-adding-light-leaks-to-creating-a-vintage-look-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-technique\">Lens whacking can elevate your shot in seemingly magical ways, from adding light leaks to creating a vintage look. Here&#8217;s everything you need to know about the technique.<\/h2>\n<p><em>Top Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/UglyMcGregor\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">UglyMcGregor<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lens whacking.<\/strong> It sounds like something that will cost you a night in jail. However, it is indeed a very creative use of the camera and lens which can help produce a gorgeous in-camera effect which can never be replicated as organic in post.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"what-is-lens-whacking\"><strong>What Is Lens Whacking?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/43072998?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>All images are captured after the light has passed<strong> through the lens<\/strong> and hit the sensor (or film). The light passes through many elements within the lens that have been engineered in a very specific way. A <strong>20mm<\/strong> has different elements than an <strong>85mm<\/strong>. Nonetheless, the light passes through in an orderly fashion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lens whacking<\/strong> is where you <strong>remove the lens<\/strong> and physically hold it in front of the sensor. Light then passes through both the lens and the gap between the lens and the camera body. This essentially causes a <strong>light leak.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As you are partially pushing one part of the lens forward to let in the light, it also will cause a section of the image to fall out of focus, and, to some extent, produce a slight\u00a0<strong>tilt-shift<\/strong> effect. This is entirely done by hand, and as a result of this, no two takes are going to look remotely the same \u2014 it\u2019s wildly unpredictable, and as a result, it\u2019s <strong>great fun.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"how-to-do-it\"><strong>How To Do It<\/strong><\/h3>\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\/_Qxup6aJeN8?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>The <strong>lens choice<\/strong> is the first important step to undertake. <strong>Lens whacking<\/strong> a 200mm, well, it&#8217;s not going to happen. Not successfully, anyway. Lenses that have a short focal length are ideal for <strong>lens whacking,\u00a0<\/strong>as you want the focus window to be as wide as possible. If you were to use a lens such as an 85mm, you might find yourself trying to find the subject in the viewfinder more than <strong>perfecting the light leak.<\/strong> Older lenses with manual aperture and focus are preferred, as it can be quite a pain to have to keep reconnecting your lens to the camera if you wish to change the aperture.<\/p>\n<p>You want to set your lens to have the <strong>smallest aperture<\/strong> available to you. Again, this is to stop the extremity of your subject falling too much out of focus.<\/p>\n<p>Set up your framing, start recording, and then<strong> remove the lens from the camera<\/strong>. You only want your lens to be detached from the camera like the <strong>cover image above.<\/strong> If you open the gap <em>too much,<\/em> you\u2019ll flood the sensor with light and wash out the image. (Although, that in itself can work very well for a creative transition.) The best method for lens whacking is not to keep the lens fully removed from the camera at all times, but to bring it <strong>in and out<\/strong> every so often. The shot can become very distracting if there\u2019s a constant light-leak focus-loss throughout the entire shot.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-83226 size-full\" title=\"The Art of Lens Whacking - Finger Technique\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Lens-Whack-Example.jpg\" alt=\"The Art of Lens Whacking - Finger Technique\" width=\"755\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Lens-Whack-Example.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Lens-Whack-Example.jpg?resize=300,164 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Lens-Whack-Example.jpg?resize=277,151 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Lens-Whack-Example.jpg?resize=359,196 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Lens-Whack-Example.jpg?resize=543,296 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Lens-Whack-Example.jpg?resize=560,306 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Lens-Whack-Example.jpg?resize=150,82 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slrlounge.com\/3-quick-tips-lens-whacking\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">SLR Lounge<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>For the best results, try removing your lens to the side where light is hitting the camera. You\u2019ll have a much more powerful flare. Alternatively, if you find that the <strong>light leak<\/strong> is too strong, <strong>place a finger over the gap<\/strong> you\u2019ve created. The light will still find its way to the sensor, but your finger will <strong>diffuse<\/strong> most of it, creating a <strong>softer light leak<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Many <strong>lens whacking<\/strong> examples often have the camera free in the hands of the operator, which in most cases, causes shaky footage. I would recommend locking the camera down onto a tripod for a smoother shot. You can then delegate panning\/tilting to another person while you take the sole focus of the <strong>lens whacking<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If needed, you can also take <strong>lens whacking<\/strong> to the extreme, and cause mass blur and washout. Just remove both sides of the lens away from the body. I recently used this method to put emphasis on how dazed and confused a character was. He&#8217;s awoken after watching himself die, enough to cause confusion to anyone, I would imagine. The character is going to be in a state of confusion, and he&#8217;s not going to understand why he is alive. \u00a0To emphasize this, I removed the lens <strong>quite far away<\/strong> to completely <strong>wash out<\/strong> the image at points to add to his hysteria while he was coming around.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 1280px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-82282-1\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Sequence-05_1.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Sequence-05_1.mp4\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Sequence-05_1.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"why-do-it\">Why Do It?<\/h3>\n<p>The most important\u00a0aspect of any <strong>filmmaking<\/strong> choice is asking, &#8220;Will this further the story?&#8221; Or, &#8220;Will this enhance the emotional impact?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If the answer is <strong>no,<\/strong> then at most times it&#8217;s probably best to ditch that idea. While <strong>lens whacking<\/strong> is extremely popular with music and fashion videos, it&#8217;s also ideal for many creative storytelling elements.\u00a0Here&#8217;s a small list of scenarios where you can creatively implement\u00a0the technique.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The character has been poisoned.<\/li>\n<li>The character is under the influence of drugs.<\/li>\n<li>The character is disoriented.<\/li>\n<li>The character is dying.<\/li>\n<li>A dream sequence.<\/li>\n<li>A scene involving magic.<\/li>\n<li>A flashback.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The list is almost endless; I&#8217;m sure there are many other creative applications to <strong>lens whacking<\/strong> that haven&#8217;t even crossed my mind. In the still below from <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1764234\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Killing Them Softly<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0231596\/?ref_=tt_ov_dr\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Andrew Dominik<\/a>, the character is under the influence of drugs, and <strong>lens whacking<\/strong> (along with several other in-camera effects) has been applied to help portray his state.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-82318 size-full\" title=\"The Art of Lens Whacking - Killing Them Softly\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Killing-Them-Softly.jpg\" alt=\"The Art of Lens Whacking - Killing Them Softly\" width=\"755\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Killing-Them-Softly.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Killing-Them-Softly.jpg?resize=300,159 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Killing-Them-Softly.jpg?resize=277,147 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Killing-Them-Softly.jpg?resize=359,190 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Killing-Them-Softly.jpg?resize=543,288 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Killing-Them-Softly.jpg?resize=560,297 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Killing-Them-Softly.jpg?resize=150,79 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are some considerations to take into account. This effect is, of course, in camera, and there&#8217;s no removing or &#8220;fixing&#8221; it if you change your mind later on. Test and practice the effect within your free time. If you have an important job coming up and think the <strong>lens whack effect<\/strong> may look great on a few shots, but you&#8217;re not 100% confident, have a look at a few<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocketstock.com\/after-effects-templates\/overlays-lower-thirds\/illuminate\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"> digital elements<\/a> you can use to help mimic the effect <a href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/hollywood-magic-with-organic-lens-flares\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">in post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have you used lens whacking within your projects?<\/strong> Post your clips in the comment section below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lens whacking can elevate your shot in seemingly magical ways, from adding light leaks to creating a vintage look. 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