Tag Archives: flow

Sat, Nov 14 2009
Crane

Crane

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Like a boom shot, a crane shot involves the camera being placed up high but there is more freedom with a crane shot. It is what it says, you attach the camera to the end of a miniature crane that can move... 

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Sat, Nov 14 2009
Boom

Boom

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A boom shot is simply where the camera is fixed at a high position to create either a high angle or a bird’s eye view shot. The camera is fixed at the base, unlike a crane shot where the camera can... 

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Sat, Nov 14 2009
Stabilised Handheld

Stabilised Handheld

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Yes! We’ve made up another one. Stabilised handheld? What on Earth is that you ask. It is like freeform Handheld but smoother. It is a handheld shot when the camera moves smoothly. That’s probably... 

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Sat, Nov 14 2009
Freeform Handheld

Freeform Handheld

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Admittedly, we’ve made this name up, because there isn’t actually a proper name for this sort of shot. Everyone calls it something else. It is basically the shot when you see the camera wobble... 

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Sat, Nov 14 2009
Pedestal

Pedestal

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The pedestal shot is one that is not as common as the dolly, pan and tilt. However, if completed well, it can really set your film apart from the rest. It shows technical skills and technical awareness…... 

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Fri, Nov 13 2009
Tilt

Tilt

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The tilt is a pretty simple concept, the camera moves up and down at an angle. This means it does not move in a vertical movement but it fixed at one point but can pivot ‘vertically’ from this... 

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Fri, Nov 13 2009
Pan

Pan

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This has got to be one of the most well known camera moves on THE PLANET. Not only in the professional movie world, but right down to the normal amateur home movie maker. Moving the camera on a tripod... 

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Fri, Nov 13 2009
The Dolly

The Dolly

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The dolly is often one the most regarded sorts of movements. Low budget movies yearn to get one or two into their movie. They add that smoothness to your movie that all movies should really have. Generally,... 

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