Camera Movements

Pan

• A panning shot is where the camera pivots horizontally.
• This can be either right to left or left to right
• Gives viewer a panoramic view

Tilt

• A tilt shot is where the camera pivots vertically
• This can be either from high to low or low to high
• Scans set vertically

Tracking

• A tracking shot is where the camera follows an subject or an object
• Smooth movements - forwards, backwards, along the side
• Can't do complex movements around subjects 
• On rails where a wheeled platform with the camera on it sits in order to create the smooth movement

Dolly Zoom

• Dolly zoom is where the camera moves further or closer from the subject while adjusting the zoom angle to keep the subject the same size throughout the frame.
• The effect it gives is the background size changes while the subject is stationary

Handheld

• Handheld shot is where the camera is held in camera operator's hands instead of a tripod etc.
• This gives the shot a more jerky and ragged quality.

Crane

• A crane shot is usually used to signify the end of a scene
• Achieve by the camera being placed on a crane which is move upward

Zoom

• Using a zoom lens makes an object/subject appear that it is moving closer by zooming in or further away by zooming out when actually in the camera isn't moving
• Often used for dramatic effect

Aerial

• Usually taken by helicopter
• Used at the beginning to establish the scene
• Variation of the crane shot

Steadicam

• Steadicam is a stabilising mount for a camera which mechanically isolates the user's movement from the camera.
• Allows a smooth shot though the user might be moving quickly on an uneven surface