camera move
Dolly or zoom
A camera move is any deliberate motion of a film or video camera during a shot.
Standard camera moves include pans (horizontal rotation), tilts (vertical rotation), dollies (forward or backward movement), and zooms.
Camera moves can follow action, reveal information, or create emotional effects: The slow push-in intensified the tension.
In filmmaking discussions, choosing the right camera move is considered as important as framing or lighting.
- panShallow cooking vessel
- tiltAngular deviation from level
- gimbalPivoted rotational support
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
- dollyWheeled moving platform
long take · framing · depth of field · track · follow shot · perspective shift · crane · cinematography · narrative pacing · tripod · pivoting · blocking · tracking shot · slider · sweeping motion · rack focus · emphasis · steadicam
- preproductionanimatic, storyboard, shot list, thumbnail, layout