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How can I do a camera zoom effect? That you zoom it stays blurred and then it's focused again... I think a workaround to it is just make the camera goes foward rapidly... but then it don't have the blur.

Which software I need?
Thanks in Advance

You can anim the cam with keyframe not only to move or rotate. you can change the value of the size Z (on the object info panel). It have the effect to change the focus like a real zoom. Don't forget to click on the record key button to save the zoom animation at the beginning and the end.

so it will make a type of DOF? Or just a normal zoom?

Maybe you talk about rack focus?
Here is example:
http://www.saul.gr/winner_8.avi"
This is done by rendering out the background and foreground separately and using After Effects to blur the layers.
The full anim can be seen here:
http://www.caligari.com/gallery/animati ... te=GImages"
HTH

leonregis wrote:so it will make a type of DOF? Or just a normal zoom?

normal zoom. DOF is other thing. you can use both together but the setting are done separately.

There is a way to set the DOF in just a part of the animation?

Great animation Saul, it's kinda that what I need... but I want a simple way ( I don't have much time ).

Thanks