CAMERA MOVEMENTS

Panning – camera moves on its own axis horizontally to describe a place or follow an action. Considered cost effective and artistic.  

Tilt up – camera moves vertically up on its own axis to focus in on items like posts, buildings or other high objects.

Tilt down. camera moves vertically down on its own axis to show things that are lower such as a person on a street viewed from a balcony.  

  Straight shot – Camera is fixed and pointed directly at the subject. The effect is to show something as smaller or someone as vulnerable. High angle shot – camera is fixed and focused on an object below. It serves to show superiority or power.

OTHER MOVEMENTS Movement of camera from left to right – horizontal movement   Movement of camera from front to back – vertical movement Movement of camera on rails, wagon or cart – on a dolly When the camera is mounted on the cameraman’s shoulder – shoulder-mounted or hand-held

LENS MOVEMENTS Zoom in – sensation of getting closer Zoom out – sensation of getting farther away

EFFECTS Outside voice – indicates that the person speaking does not appear in the shot Subjective camera – Simulates the field of vision of the subject – what he is seeing. Black out – black screen appears. Used to separate scenes. Fade out – progressive darkening of the image until it is completely black. Fade in – starting dark, the images appears gradually Dissolve – the image disappears little by little until it gradually becomes another image Flashback – Simulates a memory of past events by using fuzzy, blurry images or black and white. Editing – The joining of images to simulate continuity Montage or parallel take—Joins two scenes, alternating between the two.