1 A/V Production Camera Movements

IVCP: Camera Movements2 Camera Movements Often great camera work and movement is not noticeable, doesn ’ t draw attention to itself Movements should be smooth and motivated Movement can help create a mood Need to know and use the proper terms for accurate communication and desired results Left and right refer to the camera ’ s point of view Use camera movements to simulate eye or head movement of audience

IVCP: Camera Movements3 Pan Horizontal (side to side) movement of the camera on the mount The camera turns, the mount does not move Pan left - turn the camera so the lens turns or points further to the left Pan right - turn the camera so the lens turns or points further to the right Set mood, convey excitement, reveal something, emphasize size Pan leftPan right

IVCP: Camera Movements4 Truck Move the camera and the mount to the side Truck left - to move the camera and the mount to the left with the camera pointing forward Truck right - to move the camera and the mount to the right with the camera pointing forward Keep up with or travel with subject Also called Track Truck rightTruck left

IVCP: Camera Movements5 Arc Moving the camera and the mount in a curve usually around an object or subject Arc left Arc right Arc left Arc right

IVCP: Camera Movements6 Tilt To point the camera up or down Tilt up - tilt the camera so the lens slowly points further up Tilt down - to tilt the camera so the lens slowly points further down Emphasize height/size with slow tilt Tilt up Tilt down

IVCP: Camera Movements7 Pedestal (Ped) To move a camera up or down To raise or lower the camera on a pedestal mount Pedestal up or ped up - raise the camera Pedestal down or ped down - lower the camera Ped Up Ped Down

IVCP: Camera Movements8 Dolly To move the camera and the mount toward or away from and object or subject Dolly in - to move the camera on the mount toward an object or subject Dolly out - to move the camera on the mount away from an object or subject Also called push in or pull back Audience feels near subject Follow the subject Dolly inDolly out

IVCP: Camera Movements9 Zoom A lens movement, not a a camera movement Changing the focal length of the lens Zoom in - the subject appears to get bigger and closer Zoom out - the subject appears to get smaller and further away ZOOM INZOOM OUT

IVCP: Camera Movements10 Tongue Moving the camera to the left or right while using a crane Tongue left Tongue right Panther Galaxy Crane - Platform Tongue leftTongue right

IVCP: Camera Movements11 Crane or Boom Elevating or lowering the camera while using a crane or jib Crane up or boom up Crane down or boom down Panther Galaxy Crane - Platform Crane up Crane down

IVCP: Camera Movements12 Crab Sideways movement of the crane Panther Galaxy Crane - Platform Crab leftCrab right