Camera Movement Flashcards
Types of Camera Movement
Static / Fixed Shot Dolly Shot Zoom Shot Dolly Zoom Shot Pan Shot Tilt Shot Whip Pan Shot Whip Tilt Shot Tracking Shot Crab Shot Arc Shot
is a powerful filmmaking tool employed to modify the relationship between the subject and the camera frame
Camera movement
There is no movement at all
Static / Fixed Shot
The camera is affixed to a mechanism called a dolly, which is a specialized push-cart built to handle heavy cinema cameras
Camera Dolly Shot
Camera shots change the focal length of the lens during the shot.
Zoom Lens Shot
It is where the camera position and focal length of the lens are simultaneously altered to create a warping effect.
Dolly/Zoom Shot or Vertigo Shot
It rotates the camera side to side on a horizontal axis.
Camera Pan Shot
It is when you move your camera up and down on a vertical axis.
Camera Tilt Shot
happens when you pan the camera from one shot to another, creating a motion blur
Whip Pan Shot or Swish Pan Shot
same idea as a swish pan, only vertical
Whip Tilt Shot or Swish Tilt Shot
moves with your subject. Sometimes it follows behind or beside them on a dolly, Steadicam or a gimbal.
Tracking Shot
is basically a dolly shot that moves horizontally like a crab.
Crab Shots
are camera shots where the camera moves around the subject in an arc pattern so as to show more of the surroundings.
Arc Shot
