This tutorial discusses various camera movements and the
emotions that they can convey. The first shot introduced is the Crane Shot
moving in a downward direction, which gives the impression of falling into the
scene. This shot can be used to interest the audience and create investment
into the plot or the characters. On the other hand, the Crane Shot moving in an
upward direction allows the audience perspective as to the insignificance of
the character or the character’s helplessness in the face of conflict. In
contrast, a Crane Shot from a high to low angle portrays the character as an
authoritative figure and inspires fear. Handheld Camera movement can create a
feeling of danger and uneasiness, as the shakiness is unsettling. A Quick Pan can reveal something that the
character is going to have to overcome, creating a shift in the emotional state
of the audience. A Quick Push In creates a feeling of emotional surprise or
shock. A Dolly is moving forward or backwards. A Slow Dolly In can create
tension, but also intimacy with the character whether in an uncomfortable way
or a way of shared emotions. A Slow Dolly Out creates a feeling of abandonment
for the character, or a feeling of emotional loss thus creating empathy for the
character among the audience. A Dolly Across reveals something that catalyzes a
change in emotion. A Glidecam Shot creates a ballet or dance feeling almost in
a dreamlike manner. A Handheld Shot tends to force emotion onto the viewer. A
Glidecam 360 Reveal captures the feeling of “the calm before the storm.” A
Zolly is a combination of a Dolly and a Zoom creates an overwhelming out of
body experience. A Zoom is a shot using a lens whose focal length is adjusted
during the shot. A zoom normally ends in a close-up, a zoom-back in a
general shot. A Pan is movement of the camera from left to right or right to
left around the imaginary vertical axis that runs through the camera. A Tilt is
the camera tilts up or down, rotating around the axis that runs from left to
right through the camera head.
A Tracking Shot is when the camera is being moved by means
of wheels.
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