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Camera movement

Some Camera Movements

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Use the following words: Whip, movement, zooms, traveling, horizontally, 

A static shot has no camera at all. It is achieved by locking a camera to a fixed-position typically with a tripod. 

The camera pan directs a camera left or right. When done quickly with speed, the fast camera movement is known as a whip pan.  pans are one of the best camera movements to add energy to a shot.

Camera tilts are just like pans, only vertical. Tilt camera movements direct a camera upward or downward.

A push-in moves the camera closer to a subject

The camera pull out is the exact opposite of the push in. A pull out is a smooth camera movement that moves the camera further away from a subject. There are more camera movements such as zoom and tracking.

Although are technically not a camera movement they do create movement within the image. Zooms change the focal length of a camera lens to either zoom in (magnify) or zoom out (de-magnify) the size of a subject in the frame. 

A tracking shot is any shot that physically moves the camera through the scene for an extended amount of time. Tracking camera movement often follows a subject, though they can be used to simply show off the scene. 

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Camera Movement.

As cameras have become smaller over time, new technology is constantly being invented to move them in every direction possible. Understanding the effects of the different types of camera movements in film is essential for every filmmaker to understand. It not only makes them better cinematographers or directors, but better storytellers. Using the right movement that best serves your story will help you make each shot as effective as possible.

Question 1

A good command of camera movements makes for better cinematographers. 

Question 2

Using different camera movements does not result in different effects. 

Question 3

As the design of cameras evolves, it becomes easier to move them in different directions.