Monday, 26 September 2011

Camera Movements

Tracking shot: A shot that moves forwards and backwards to draw the subjects in and out.

Sideways Track Shot: A shot that moves left or right of the subject, used to follow a character around a scene.

Tilt Shot: This is where the camera tilts either to accentuate power or weakness within a character.

Zoom shot: works on the same basis of a tracking shot.

Arc Shot: Works with dialogue heavy scenes in a shot-reverse-shot way which allows to show the reactions of the character as the conversation progresses.

Crane shot: Allows the director to follow the action of a scene within a vertical movement.

Panning Shot: Where the camera can take in all of the action in a wide angle as the camera moves form side to side.