Create 7 short video clips which demonstrate these 7 different camera movements.
Pan - Horizontal/Virtical
Tilt - Horizaontal/Virtical
Zoom - In/out
Tracking
7 Basic Camera Movements
Pan
First up is the pan. A pan is when you move your camera from
one side to the other. Panning generally is helpful to reveal a larger scene,
like a crowd or to reveal something off-screen.
Step your speed up a notch, and you get the whip pan, which
is handy for transitions showing the passing of time or travelling a distance
dramatically or comically. We cover this in more detail in our last episode, so
if you want to learn how to execute a whip pan, go check it out.
Tilt
To tilt, imagine your camera is your head nodding up and
down.
Tilts are helpful as a ‘reveal’ technique, either to unveil
something from top to bottom or the reverse.
Zoom
‘Zooming’ is probably the most commonly used camera
movement; it lets you quickly move closer to the subject without physically
moving. But be careful with these, as zooming lessens your image quality.
When you give zooming a go, keep the movement as smooth as
possible.
Tracking shot
A ‘tracking shot’ is one in which the camera moves alongside
what it’s recording. Tracking shots are sometimes called dolly shots, but they
can be differentiated by the direction they take.
Tracking shots will generally follow along the horizontal
axis as the subject moves. You’re probably familiar with walking and talking
scenes where a tracking shot stays on the subjects as they move.
Tracking shots are also helpful for showing a stretch of
road or scenery.
