Motion Practice

Pendulum Physics Test

Camera Movement

          Camera Movement can help create emotion in a scene and change how the viewer sees and perceives the scene. There are multiple camera techniques that can be used in order to create these feelings.

Crane Down: A shot where the camera looks as if it's falling in front of the character or object creates a feeling that the viewer is jumping into the scene.

Crane Up: A shot where the camera looks as if it's rising up above the character can give a sense of how little the character is or a big obstacle or challenge that the character has to face.

Cran High to Low Angle: The camera drops down while looking upwards to make the character look very powerful. This induces fear and gives a sense of authority.

Handheld Camera: When you take shots while moving around and holding the camera in bare hands, it can make the seen feel uneasy or difficult. Creates a sense of danger.

Quick Pan: Quick motion of the camera can reveal something the viewer hasn't known and can change the emotion of the scene very quickly.

Quick Push In: When the camera quickly pushes towards the character or object. It creates a sense of surprise and shock.

Slow Dolly In: When the camera slowly goes towards the character, it creates a relationship where there is tension felt.

Slow Dolly Out: Creates a feeling of isolation and loneliness with the character. The viewer feels empathy for the character and a relationship is created.

Dolly Accross: Reveals a new scene by moving across creating a sense of action and movement along with the change of emotional direction.

Glidecam Camera: The camera is guided through objects to create epic shots and scenes.

Glidecam 360 Reveal: Camera Revolves 360 degrees around the character or object. Creates a "calm before the storm" feeling and is used to show that something is about to happen.

Zolly (Zoom + Dolly): When a zoom and a dolly is done at the same time. This creates a feeling of overwhelming emotion. As if something just blew the viewrs mind.