Camera Movement
In this lesson, we were taught the art of camera movement different kinds of techniques used in film. Read the following so you can learn the primary facts about camera movement also!
What is camera movement?
Camera movement is something you as an audience to a film are already aware of, but haven't paid any attention to. Camera movement is defined as the way a camera shifts to visually narrate and shape a viewers perspective of a scene. We see this in every film we watch.
How is camera movement useful in film?
The simple answer: It allows directors to shift the audience’s perspective. The audience's attention is obviously going to be where the camera is focused on, and more often than not, wherever the camera is focused on is a significant part of the film for the audience.
Who is responsible for movement in production?
The director. There are many famous directors out there who are very successful in the art of camera movement.
Two famous directors: Steven Spielberg & Jordan Peel. Peel has directed movies Get Out, Nope, and Us. On the other hand, Spielberg has directed Jaws, Jurassic Park and West Side Story.
Did I already know any camera movement techniques before this lesson?
Yes, before this lesson, I already knew a few camera movement techniques. The main ones being the Zoom In and Zoom Out. The reason being that these are fairly obvious techniques. When a camera zooms in on a character or subject, for example, the audience is aware of what the camera is doing. However, I personally didn’t think that it was considered a technique which was interesting about this lesson.
Here's a chart me an my teammate worked on for this lesson. By reading, you will also learn about different techniques in camera movement in the following:
Camera Movement Technique | Definition | 3 Key Points |
Static | Camera shot in which the camera is not moving. |
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Pan | A camera movement where the camera pivots left or right on a horizontal axis while its base remains in a fixed location. |
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Roll | A camera is locked on sticks and moves up or down. |
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Dolly In/Push In | When the camera moves in forward to focus attention on the subject. |
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Dolly Out/Pull Out | When the camera moves backward to focus attention on the subject. |
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Zoom In | A camera movement used to isolate a subject. |
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Reverse Zoom/Zoom Out | Reveals a location that the subject occupies by zooming out |
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Tracking | When a camera moves right to left or right to left. |
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Trucking | A type of tracking shot in which the entire camera moves left or right along a track. |
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Random Movement | Camera movement motivated by audience experience rather than character actions. |
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Boom | Camera movement in which camera moves typically upward or downward. |
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Camera Roll | Rotational camera movement that rotates the camera over its side. |
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