Terminology: Camera movement

Question 1

Panning shot

Answer 1

• camera moves side to side

- pivots from a single position

Question 2

Tracking shot

Answer 2

• camera moves/follows actor
• parallel to movie object
• can track forwards and backwards
• can track up and down (in this case the actor does not have to be moving)

Question 3

tilting shot

Answer 3

• camera pivots from single spot and moves up or down

Question 4

crane shot

Answer 4

• give a wide variety of changing movement
• attached to crane dolly arm
• camera moves in every direction