Different Camera Movements

"CRAB"  maybe a gymnastic move, however within film production, "The Crab" is a camera movement of where the camera moves around stereotypically like a crab; Commonly used when either following a subject around a scene, or to get a veiw of a location from the subjects point of view.

"The Crab" is also very popular with people walking shots. This is because it allows the audience to move and feel involved with the characters on screen.

"Dolly" is not limited to where it can film, which is why in the video it looks like someone playing aeroplanes. Its allows freedom of movement for the camera man and director.

"Boom" is the movement of the camera going up and down. Usually for comparing two subjects on their scale. This is why a bush like tree was used.

"Tilting" is where the camera is stationary yet the lense is moved up and down, to give an illusion that a subject is either bigger and/or domineering.

These shots could be used, for example, a young girl from a rural setting has come to a urban location and to make the sky scrapers look daunting, the director decides to use a tilt shot.

 

"Tracking" is the forward and/ or backwards movement of the camera. These tyoes if shots, as well as "The Crab" are very popular when it comes to filming people walking as the audience are allowed to move and feel involved with the characters.

"Panning" is where the cameras location is stationary yet moves around in a circular motion to give the audience a sense of location and who is around. If film director is ever going to make a film about King Arthur, this type of camera movement would work for the knights a the round table scene.