Sunday, March 17, 2019

Camera Movement Terms

Pan: A steady horizontal movement across the screen.

Truck (move): See Dolly.

Zoom: Stationary camera that uses the zoom lens to diminish or enlarge the image in the frame.

Dolly (move): A camera on wheels and is also known as Truck or Track. A Steadicam is used sometimes to achieved shots such as "camera in, pull back to reveal, truck with, or push in."

Tilt: A steady vertical movement across the screen.

Crane: Similar to a tilt but has greater range of movement.

Steadicam: A piece of equipment used to help steady a handheld camera. It is attached to a shock absorbing arm supported by a harness worn by the camera operator.

Tracking or Follow Shot: A camera movement call that is an indication for a camera to follow the action. It is called this because the tracks are put on uneven terrain so the shot is possible to do.

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