Preliminary Exercise: Camera Movement Organizer

 Jigsaw Notetaking

Camera Movement Technique	Definition	3 Key Points about each Technique
Static	A static shot has no camera movement at all. It is achieved by locking the camera to a fixed position.	- The stability of a static shot makes it non-distracting.  - Typically done with a tripod.  - One of the best camera movements for precise composition.
Pan	The camera pan directs a camera horizontally left or right.	- Typically achieved with a tripod head.  - Can be used to reveal new information to the audience.  - Pans are often motivated by a character’s actions.
Tilt	Tilt camera movements direct a camera upward or downward.	- can be used to give a character dominance in a shot.  - can be used to reveal new information to the audience.  - Tilts enable filmmakers to capture the verticality of a film in moments of awe and spectacle.
Dolly In/ Push In	A push-in moves the camera closer to a subject.	- Push-ins can draw the audience's attention toward a specific detail.  - Filmmakers also push-in toward characters to try and infer what is occurring internally.  - Typically done with a dolly camera movement or Steadicam.
Dolly Out/ Pull Out	A pull out is a smooth camera movement that moves the camera further away from a subject.	- This movement causes the subject to grow smaller while simultaneously revealing their surroundings.  - Pull outs can be used to reveal setting and characters.  - Emotionally, pull outs can highlight a character’s isolation or loneliness.
Zoom	Zooms change the focal length of a camera lens to either zoom in (magnify) or zoom out (de-magnify) the size of a subject in the frame.	- Zooms are unique because there is no equivalent to it in the experience of the human eye.  - Zooms can feel artificial or even unnatural.  - zooms are one of the best camera movements to use in horror movies and thrillers.
Tracking	A tracking shot is any shot that physically moves the camera through the scene for an extended amount of time.	- Tracking camera movement often follows a traveling subject.  - can be used to simply show off the scene.
Trucking	Truck camera movement is a type of tracking shot that moves laterally left or right.	- Truck camera movement has historically been achieved with a dolly tracking camera movement.  - Modern Steadicams have allow complex shot movements that move the camera in all directions.    - Steadicam camera movement has become more prevalent in modern films.
Random Movement	Filmmakers often add random movement to a shot via camera shake through a handheld shot.	- Used to heighten the intensity of a scene.  - When used more subtly, the random movement can establish subjectivity for the audience.  - This is often used in films that are based on true events.
Boom	To move the camera vertically upward or downward, filmmakers turn to the boom shot.	- Boom shots are achieved by using boom crane camera movements, pedestal camera movement, and jibs.  - Small boom movements typically used for reveals and characters.  - Filmmakers use large boom movements to show off the setting of a scene.
Whip Pan	When pans are done quickly with speed, the fast camera movement is known as a whip pan.	- One of the best camera movements to add energy to a shot.  - Can be used between two characters to establish a more energetic connection.  -Effectively used in La La Land.