user2861: You know that camera technique when the camera operator usually have a steadicam and runs/walks around a person.
I'm trying to learn how to do that with my homemade glidecam but it is so hard. it would be nice to find a tutorial but I don't know what to search for.

user674: It is known as panning, from the word "panoramic" - googling will throw up many tutorials on this.
An example at the slrlounge.

user617: That's a kind of tracking shot known as an orbit. Here is a product video for the Digital Juice Orbit Dolly, which is a piece of equipment that can be used to achieve this effect:




2861: <p>You know that camera technique when the camera operator usually have a steadicam and runs/walks around a person.</p>

<p>I'm trying to learn how to do that with my homemade glidecam but it is so hard. it would be nice to find a tutorial but I don't know what to search for.</p>
 674: <p>It is known as panning, from the word "panoramic" - googling will throw up many tutorials on this.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.slrlounge.com/panning-tutorial" rel="nofollow">An example at the slrlounge</a>.</p>
 617: <p>That's a kind of tracking shot known as an orbit. Here is a product video for the Digital Juice Orbit Dolly, which is a piece of equipment that can be used to achieve this effect:</p>
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                <iframe width="640px" height="395px" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RKmC0z_pVmI?start=0"></iframe>
            </div></div></p>
