2. 1 A/V Production Camera Movements

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

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