camera Movements

Question 1

movement away from the camera

Answer 1

• give a feeling of depth to the scene
• tells the audience that someone is out of the picture

Question 2

movement towards the camera

Answer 2

-invite the audience into action
-Can be used to shock an audience

Question 3

slow motion

Answer 3

-emphasizes all aspects of a shot for maximum emotional affect
-implies strength and power
-used in dream sequences to give and another world feeling

Question 4

fast motion

Answer 4

-creates a comic effect
-generally used for humorous effect

Question 5

freeze

Answer 5

create a symbolic meaning-the character is frozen in time or in an incident

Question 6

pan left to right pan

Answer 6

-mimics a normal reading style and is comfortable to the audience

Question 7

Right to left pan

Question 8

Pan right and left

Answer 8

-Used to establish setting or indicate a character’s range of vision
-The camera rotates my fixed position to follow the action

Question 9

tilt

Answer 9

-camera moves up or down on a vertical access to include the scene
-used to indicate size and strength
-

Question 10

tracking our dolly shot

Answer 10

-The camera follows the action on wheels
-Creates a smooth effect

Question 11

Handheld camera

Answer 11

-create a bumpy effect
-action seems more real, but the fact can be distracting to viewers