


Apparent Camera Movement (Zoom Lens): The zoom lens gives us the sensation of moving closer to or farther away from the camera. Movement of Camera: A camera mounted on a truck or dolly may create the illusion of depth by moving toward or away from a relatively static object.Ĭ. Movement of Subject (Fixed Frame): Director creates the illusion of depth by filming the subject moving toward or away from the camera, either head-on or diagonally.ī. Editing and Movement: Editing creates the most vibrant visual rhythms in a film, as the editorial cuts and transitions can propel us from long shots (shots taken from a distance that show the subject as well as its surroundings to a close-up, from one camera angle to another, and from one setting to another.Ī. The Mobile Camera: Steadicam (Portable, one-person camera with a built-in gyroscopic device that prevents and sudden jerkiness) Skycam (Small, computerized, remote-controlled camera that can be mounted on poles, wire cables, aircrafts, drones).į.
THE POLAR EXPRESS SOUNDTRACK VARIATIONS SERIES
Zoom Lens: A series of lenses that keep an image in constant focus, allowing the camera to appear to glide toward or away from the subject without any movement of the camera.Į. Tilting: Moving the camera's line of sight in a vertical plane, up and down.ĭ. Watch out for dead screen (screen area with no dramatically or aesthetically interesting visual information.Ĭ. Panning: Moving the camera's line of sight in a horizontal plane, to the left and right. Fixed-Frame Movement: Camera remains in one position, pointing in one spot, as the subject moves lateral (from the left to right of frame), in depth (toward or away from the camera), or diagonal (a combination of the two).ī.
