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1. CAMERA
MOVEMENTS
BY – YASH SAXENA
BJMC 2nd Year

2. Definition
Camera movement is one of the most expressive tools available to a
filmmaker. It alters the relationship between the subject and the camera
frame, shaping the viewer's perspective of space and time and
controlling the delivery of narrative information.

3. The importance of camera movements
◦Camera movements give the audience a
more intelligent understanding of what is
appearing on the screen.
◦Camera movements are often implemented
to add excitement to shots, their best use is
when new information is revealed.

4. NOTE- Camera
movements can
be distracting
and even
annoying when
overused or used
without a reason.

5. Different types of camera movements
◦ Tilt
◦ Pan
◦ Cant
◦ Zoom
◦ Dolly
◦ Truck and Track
◦ Arc
◦ Crane or Boom
◦ Pedestal

6. Tilt
◦ Camera movement in a vertical plane. (up or down), which means to
gradually point the camera up or down.

7. Tilt
◦If you want to show a tall building but you can't get it
all in your shot, you might start at the bottom of the
building and go up to the top

8. Pan
◦A shot taken moving on a horizontal plane (from left
to right, right to).

9. Pan
◦ If you want to show a Frisbee flying across a field, you might
use this shot to follow the Frisbee from one person to
another.

10. A smooth pan with
be slow enough to
allow the audience
to observe the
scenery.

11. Zoom
◦A single shot which moves towards a particular
subject.
◦Zoom IN /Zoom OUT

12. Difference between Zoom in and Zoom
out
◦ Zoom in is used to get a closer look and narrow your view. zoom out is
for making your picture have a wider view.

13. Dolly
◦ A platform on wheels, on which a camera can be placed in
order to allow more freedom of movement during filming.
◦ Dolly IN / Dolly OUT

14. Why Dolly is used?
◦Used to follow actions.
◦ For example-
◦In Horror movies whenever director wants to show
that ghost is attacking or approaching.

15. Dolly vs. Zoom
DOLLY
◦The camera is being
moved in a physical
space.
ZOOM
◦The camera remains at a
constant position, but
the lens magnify or
minimize the size of the
subject.

16. Dolly Counter Zoom
◦A dolly counter zoom is a rare type of shot of great
stylistic effect. To accomplish it, the camera has to
dolly (move) closer or further away from the subject
while the zoom is adjusted so the subject’s size
remains about the same.

17. Truck and Track
◦ Moving a camera in a lateral line, left or right while keeping
the lens pointed in same direction.

18. Arc
◦ Camera moving on the curved dolly track.
◦ It is a shot in which the subject is circled by the camera.

19. Example of Arc
◦ Shot of Satellite revolving around The Earth, from Avengers- infinity
wars
◦ When hero is surrounded by the villains. From – Allu Arjun starrer Son
OF Satyamurthy

20. Crane or Boom
◦ Moving the camera up and camera down on a crane or Jib arm.
◦ Shot is taken from a very high angle.

21. Crane shot examples from FILMS
The DEPARTED
The Avengers

22. Pedestal
A pedestal shot
means moving the
camera vertically
with respect to the
subject.

23. Pedestal V.s. Tilt
◦ Pedestal is different to a camera tilt.
◦ Which means the camera is in the same position but tilts the angle of view.
◦ Where as in Ped movement whole body of camera moves up and down.

24. Some Extra Camera Movements
◦Steadicam- Had freedom of handheld shot but its
stabilisation device smoothens out the bumpiness of
handheld shot.
◦Handheld- The camera is literally handheld by the
camera operator. Often bumpy

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