Camera Movements

Question 1

1. What are the 7 types of camera movements?

Answer 1

1. Pan, Tilt, Dolly/Tracking, Truck, Zoom , Arc, Crane Shot.

Question 2

1. What does a pan rotate the camera on?
   - A tilt ______ the camera ___________ on a _________ access.
2. A dolly/tracking movement moves the camera either what or what from a subject?
   - Which type of movement moves the camera from side to side?
3. What happens with a zoom movement?
   - An arc movement goes ______ the subject.
4. Which type of movement has the camera lifted so we can see the subject from above?

Answer 2

1. A horizontal axis.
   - Pivots, vertically, stationary.
2. Towards or away.
   - Truck.
3. Camera is still and zooms in.
   - Around.
4. Crane Shot.

Question 3

1. What can a pan be used to follow in a scene?
   - What can it also reveal?
   - What does this build a feeling of?
2. What can a dolly/tracking shot be used to reveal?
   - What can it reduce?
3. Which movement sets the pace of the scene?

Answer 3

1. A character’s movements.
   - Elements not originally in the frame.
   - Surprise.
2. Character’s facial expressions.
   - Focus on a certain character.
3. Truck.

Question 4

1. What does a zoom movement focus on?
   - What does this create?
2. Which type of movement reveals details and keeps the audience’s eyes glued to the screen?
3. Which movement allows the audience a normal P.O.V?
   - What type of scenes is this used for?

Answer 4

1. Character scene.
   - Intensity.
2. Arc.
3. Crane Shot.
   - Emotional or suspense.