Moving the Camera

Pan

• Pan (Panorama)• Horizontal movement

of camera from a fixed position

• The camera pans left to right or right to left

Tilt

• Tilt is a camera movement on the vertical axis from a fixed position

• A tilt is top to bottom or the reverse

Dolly

• Dolly, Tracking or Trucking shot

• The whole camera changes position travelling in any direction on the ground

• Dolly shots are preformed on tracks or an Elemac

• The Third Man

Crane

• A crane shot not only leaves the ground but can go forwards, backwards, in and out, up and down

• Variation on the crane shot are helicopter and airplane shots

• Scarface

Steadicam

Steadicam

• Steadicam is designed for working in areas which are uneven and tracks cannot be laid

• The Shining

Hand Held

• Hand held camera work has been increasingly used in the last thirty years as cameras have become lighter

• The technique gives a senses of urgency, realism and point of view

• The Blair Witch Project

Zoom Lenses

• While not strictly a movement the zoom lenses change the image perspective

• A zoom can start in close and zoom out to a wider shot or the reverse

• The Shining