Fly-by

Fly-by makes an object take off and fly past the camera. It lifts straight up, banks into a turn and sweeps towards the viewer on a smooth curve, rolling into the bend and turning to face where it is going, then passes just beside the lens and is gone.

How it works

The flight path is laid out from where the camera is when it starts, so the object always comes at the viewer. The bank follows the curve itself: the harder the path turns, the more it rolls, the way a plane or bird leans into a turn. It takes off slowly and accelerates along the path. The return comes in from behind the camera on the opposite side, banks round, slows down and sets down in place with a soft bob, the roll easing out.

Settings

• Passes on the: right or left of the camera.
• Bank: how hard it rolls into the turn.
• Climb: how high it climbs before heading for the camera.
• Duration: the length of the fly-by, and of the return.

Use it for

Hero moments, product launches, aircraft, birds and drones, and any scene that wants a cinematic pass close to the viewer. Run it on click or hover, inside an action, or as an entrance and exit tied to the object being shown or hidden. Motion Blur and a Long exposure trail add speed as it passes the lens.