Section 01
Camera Move
Tracking, dolly, orbit, crane — the language of motion
Dolly In
Smooth tracking forward toward the subject.
Dolly Out
Camera tracks backward revealing the wider scene.
Crash Zoom In
Aggressive sudden push-in for dramatic emphasis.
Crash Zoom Out
Aggressive rapid pull-back, dramatic reveal.
Push In
Subtle slow forward camera press, quiet intensity.
Pull Out
Gentle backward camera, quiet reveal.
Orbit Left
Counterclockwise circular tracking around the subject.
Orbit Right
Clockwise circular tracking around the subject.
Arc Shot
Wide sweeping half-circle around the subjects.
Tilt Up
Vertical pan up — hero reveal from feet to face.
Tilt Down
Vertical pan down — calm reveal from above.
Crane Up
Rising crane — camera lifts vertically.
Truck Left
Sideways parallel tracking alongside motion.
2.5D Parallax
Foreground and background move at different speeds.
Section 02
Speed
Bullet-time, hyperlapse, freeze — the manipulation of time
Bullet Time
Subject frozen mid-action, camera flies in a 360 arc.
Hyperlapse
Time accelerates as camera moves through space.
Slow Motion
Hyper-detailed motion, every gesture deliberate.
Time Freeze
All subjects stop mid-motion, camera glides through.
Section 03
Viewpoint
Drone, FPV, dutch tilt — where the camera stands
Section 04
Transition
Whip pans, dolly zooms, match cuts — the cuts between
Section 05
Artistic
Anamorphic, focus rack, handheld — the texture of cinema
