CAMERA MOVEMENT Saturday, March 4, 2023 1:10 PM Films are made up of sequences, sequences are made of scenes, scenes are made up of shots. There are different variations of camera movements. 1. Static: this is a shot that has no movement at all. It is great for dialogue, precise "painterly" compositions, or shots that allow an actor's performance to shine. Sometimes, filmmakers use static shots to trap a character and suggest their helplessness. The cruelty of a shot can be amplified by its stillness. 2. Pan:A pan rotates the camera horizontally, left or right while remaining In a fixed location. A pak can be used to follow a character's actions, or to reveal information. 3. Whip pan. A slow pan builds anticipation, while a rapid pan heightens the energy of a shot. 4. Tilt. A tilt directs the camera upward or downward. It can be used to capture the verticality of a film's world. It can also be used to give a character dominance, by tilting upwards from his feet to his face, or vulnerability by tilting downwards from his head position. A tilt can also be used to reveal information, like a character, a setting, or the scale of scene. 5. Pushin. This moves the camera towards a subject. It's all about emphasizing a moment, giving a visual cue to the audience that this is important. It can be slow or fast.you can push in on external details such as an object or text, and in doing so, you can direct the audience's attention to a specific detail. It can also capture a character's thought process. A push in is an effective way to communicate internal conflict in a character, elevating tension. 6. Pull out. This de-emphasizes the subject. A sort of signal to disconnect from the characters. It can unveil the context of a scene, by zooming out of a closeup on a object. This backwards or outward movement can emphasize isolation or abandonment. It can also highlight helplessness. 7. Zoom. This may not be a camera movement per se, but there's a movement in camera. Zoom shots change the focal length of a camera's lens to zoom in or zoom out. Zooming out can reveal the context around a subject. Zooms are unique because they have no equivalent in the human experience. Our eyes cannot zoom in or out, and this makes the camera movement unnatural. It can also draw our attention to a specific detail. Many horror or thriller films use a slow zoom to create uneasiness. 8. Crash Zoom. This is a fast zoom, and can be used for either dramatic, or comedic effect. 9. Dolly zoom. This utilizes both a dolly movement and a lens zoom to create the vertigo effect. It can be done in two different ways. The first is by dollying in while zooming out, which causes the background to grow in size while maintaining the scale of the foreground. This is commonly used to portray conflict in a shot, either internal or external conflict. The second way is by dollying out and then zooming in. This causes the foreground subject to become dominant over the background, pushing the background further back. It can be used to highlight a growing relationship between two subjects. It can be a versatile choice in any shot list, and can be used to convey either positive or negative psychological effects. 10. The Camera Roll. This roll turns the camera on it's long axis, ie the direction it's facing, while maintaining it's direction. It is disorienting, and unsettles equilibrium. It can be used to match character movement in moments of panic or conflict, such as a person being hurled to the ground or a person turning to get off the bed. They can be disconcerting, like when a villain assumes the throne. A camera roll can accent movement or dramatic shift in narrative. 11. The tracking shot. These move the camera through a scene, typically tracking a subject, moving with it. This kind of movement, when done purposefully, generates two questions : where is this character going, And what will happen when they get there? 12. The trucking shot. This is a shot where the camera moves laterally, left or right. 13. The Arc shot. This is a camera movement that orbits around a subject. The orbit is typically a horizontal arc. But it can also be vertical. This type of shot can make dynamic movement when characters may be standing completely still. This type of shot keeps our focus centralized oin the subject for moments of intimacy, panic or heroism (heroic shot like Men in Black). When the speed of an arc shot is amplified, it can create a dizzying effect. 14. The boom shot. This type of shot moves a camera up or down hsing a crane, job or pedestal. Small boom movements can be used to reveal information, while large boom movements can be used to follow characters in action, or to capture the world surrounding them. 15. Random movement/Camera shake. This is defined by camera shake, incidental zooms, or any movement that happens on the fly. Camera shake is often added subtly to create a subjective experience, for a more intimate effect. It can be used to create a documentary look. Random movement gives the impression that events are happening in real time, when nothing is planned and anything can happen.