Monday, 5 October 2015

Film Vocabulary- Camera Movement

Camera Movement

Pan- refers to the rotation of a camera horizontally (left and right) when it is on a vertical axis (a stand)


Tilt- refers to the rotation of a camera vertically (up and down)


Tracking shot/ Dolly shota shot in which the camera is mounted on a camera dolly, a wheeled platform that is pushed on rails while the picture is being taken; in this case the shot is also known as a dolly shot or trucking shot.  The term may also refer to any shot in which the camera follows a subject within the frame, such as a moving actor or a moving vehicle. When using the term tracking shot in this sense, the camera may be moved in ways not involving a camera dolly, such as via a Steadicam, via handheld camera operator, or by being panned on a tripod


Crane-a shot taken by a camera on a crane or jib





Hand-helda camera is held in the camera operator's hands as opposed to being mounted on a tripod or other base.   They are often shakier than other shots because someone is holding the camera (THINK BLAIR WITCH)


Zoom- zooming in

Reverse zoom- zooming out

Steadicama brand of camera stabilizer mount for motion picture cameras that mechanically isolates it from the operator's movement. It allows for a smooth shot, even when moving quickly over an uneven surface.


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