Yo-Yo Zoom

AI-generated reference clip

A zoom that bounces in and back out (sometimes repeatedly) in an elastic rhythm.

Camera Movement · Medium

Playful, musical energy, perfect when cut to a beat.

1Rehearse the in-out rhythm against the music's beat.

2Keep the subject centred so both ends of the bounce land on it.

Social / vertical

Beat-synced reels and product teasers.

Needs gear you don't own yet.

Best option

Tripod.

Or fake it in the edit with keyframed scale.

Off-beat bounces: plan it with the track.

Cut a 5-second clip where two zoom bounces hit two beats.