Camera Movement for Video Productions

Learn how to increase the production value and emotional depth of your shots with camera movement.

Introduction

• Why motion is important to video
• What are the different types of motion?

1. Basic Motion

• Tripod vs. monopod
• Pan and tilt
• Zooms
• Racking

2. Tracking and Trucking

• Sliders vs. dollies
• Side-to-side motion
• Sliding in and out
• Disorienting slides: Vertigo slides, Dutch-angle slides

3. Stabilizers

• Steady cams vs. handheld cams
• Steady cams vs. glide cams
• Handheld vs. stabilized

4. Cranes, Jibs, and More

• Cranes and jibs
• Pedestals vs. tilts
• Car mounts

5. Tips and Tricks

• Choosing the right camera for motion (large sensor vs. small sensor)

Conclusion

• Every camera movement has a different emotional effect on your film