Dolly Camera Controller 1.0.0 3D Tools 4.0 Community

Submitted by user The Spoonful One; MIT; 2025-04-15

A script used to make a DollyZoom effect.
Instanciate it and attach it to a camera.
The controller will adjust the camera FOV
depending of the distance between the camera and the tacked
subject or start distance.
Dolly Zoom Effect (Vertigo Effect)
The Dolly Zoom is a camera technique where the
camera moves closer or farther from a subject while
zooming in or out to keep the subject the same size.
This creates a disorienting effect where the background
appears to expand or contract.
How It Works:

Moving forward (dolly in) → Zoom out.
Moving backward (dolly out) → Zoom in.

Famous Examples:

Vertigo (1958) – First use of the effect.
Jaws (1975) – Iconic shark attack realization scene.
Goodfellas (1990) – Used to show paranoia.

This effect is widely used in filmmaking to create tension and unease.