Panorama cloning

Ever see these photos and wonder how they are done? Easy, using the panorama setting on your cellphone you can create an easy cloning effect by "cheating" the panorama and cloning yourself (or your friend, or your dog). You start the panorama and run behind the camera and show up in a different spot on the panorama. You want to have fun with this though. Are these showing different versions of your personality? Or maybe you are interacting with yourself? How about multiplicity—having yourself in more than just two places? 

Assignment:
For this assignment you will photograph 5 cloning panoramas, and make them creative!  Check out the resources and youtube videos on how to create a panorama clone. You only have to have 2 of yourself in the panorama, but it is more fun when you think more about it and try to clone yourself more than once. You will need someone to be your model, or to hold the camera and do the panorama technique while you are the person in the frame. You can use groups as well, but it is a bit easier with one person. Most important is to keep the camera still while the person runs behind the camera, that way you aren't across the frame and don't disappear. It will take several attempts to get 5 really good ones. If you have a successful panorama, take the next chance to try something different—maybe you are interacting with yourself, maybe you are playing with the idea of a reflection (as seen above), maybe you change outfits (very quickly add a hat or take off a layer), or maybe you are representing different sides of your personality or mood. Once you complete your panorama you will take it into photoshop and do a quick edit on it. These should be created in camera though, not in PS. 

Steps:
• This takes a little practice to get it right, but once you have it down it moves quick
• Set camera to panorama mode, put model in left side of frame and move until they are out of the frame then stop moving
• Once they are out of the frame have them run behind the camera and set up in the next spot
• When they are in place start moving the panorama again...tada! 
• Once you have the 2 person panorama cloning down, try for a third clone in one frame!
• Try changing outfits in between (you have to be quick so little things like hats, sunglasses, or adding or taking off a jacket work well)