- Location
- Milwaukee, WI USA
- Name
- Luke
Here's the basics of most levitation shots. Shoot the scene with something "floating" using a stool or ladder or ropes (if you're into that sort of thing).
P1050421 by Lukinosity, on Flickr
Then remove the floating object and its' support mechanism and shoot the same scene (hopefully without bumping the camera which should be quite secure on it's tripod).
Then paste the image of the "floater" over the image of the blank scene in any software that allows the use of layers (Photoshop, Elements, GIMP, pixlr.com, etc.) and "erase" the supporting mechanism. Then deal with the fallout of shadows where they shouldn't be, fill in parts of clothing that were hidden by the supports, etc.
In the shot above, I just got lucky that the cat happened to walk beneath the supporting chair as I released the shutter.
P1050421 by Lukinosity, on Flickr
Then remove the floating object and its' support mechanism and shoot the same scene (hopefully without bumping the camera which should be quite secure on it's tripod).
Then paste the image of the "floater" over the image of the blank scene in any software that allows the use of layers (Photoshop, Elements, GIMP, pixlr.com, etc.) and "erase" the supporting mechanism. Then deal with the fallout of shadows where they shouldn't be, fill in parts of clothing that were hidden by the supports, etc.
In the shot above, I just got lucky that the cat happened to walk beneath the supporting chair as I released the shutter.