# @karenxcheng on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CRUH_RAJOsM
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/16472662-karenxcheng-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/dc95bb7d82.jpg
- **Posted:** 2021-07-14T16:35:36.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Karen X (@karenxcheng) — https://gondola.cc/karenxcheng

## Caption

Trip ideas by @karenxcheng - I am not responsible for any stolen luggage 😅

Decided to make a tutorial for some of the travel shots I've done over the years 

Editing tutorial here: karenx.com/travelshots (link in bio)

1. Airport Dolly Zoom
I'm obsessed with dolly zooms, they're one of my favorite effects. I was coming back from SFO when I saw the airport walkway and got the idea to use it for this effect. Make sure you're being mindful of your fellow travelers and only attempt this when no one else is near the walkway!

2. Running Train Shot
I first saw this effect in a 5mincraft video from 2019. If you know the original creator who came up with this, please leave a comment & let me know so I can credit them. I made some edits to sell the motion in this effect:  added a speed ramp, digital camera shake, and motion blur in Premiere / After Effects

3.  Everyone is walking backwards
Have you seen Spike Jonze's iconic music video to Pharcyde's "Drop"? He made an entire music video to this reverse effect in 1995. That's over 25 years ago 🤯  So completely ahead of his time.  This is my modern take on it with an iPhone and a selfie stick 🤳 I noticed that the hardest part of a classic reverse walk is to get the walking motion to look convincing, but if you use a selfie stick it can hide the imperfections in your walking technique. 

4. Souvenir landmark transition
A few years ago I visited Paris and I was trying to think of an idea for the Eiffel Tower. When I was walking around I saw the souvenirs being sold everywhere and I got the idea to do a match cut and it worked! Recently I was in Seattle and wanted to make a tutorial for the effect, this time with the Space Needle. But I much prefer the original Eiffel Tower shot :)

Credits
Shot & Edited by @karenxcheng
Edited with Premiere Pro & After Effects @adobevideo
Producer @thattiffwolf
"Influencer" and "Instagram boyfriend" @ashleytrudaine and @joevegafitness
tie dye hoodie & shorts @maubyofficial (gifted)
colorblock tank @inannasolveig

#travelphotography #iphonetricks #shotoniPhone #filmmaking #behindthescenes #lowbudgetfilmmaking

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filmmaking, behindthescenes, shotoniphone, lowbudgetfilmmaking, travelphotography, iphonetricks

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