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Focus on Effect:  Camera Movement in Film


Now, you will learn about the following types of camera movement in the Elements of Film video:

panning
      tilting       tracking
zooming       whip panning       push-In
pull-back       spiral shot       reframing

  Note It


Download or print the Elements of Film Handout (in Word, Google doc, or PDF format) if you haven’t done so already. Once you’ve completed this handout, it will become a handy guide of key terms you will need throughout the unit. This process will help you become an active viewer of films and prepare you for the assignments in the unit and on your diploma exam. You can also use it to answer questions on the Elements of Film quiz.  The Elements of Film Handout is not handed in for marks, so feel free to make point-form notes that are useful to you.

  View

  1. Open the Elements of Film video.

  2. Click on the term “Camera Movement” located on the left side of the screen in the menu of the Elements of Film video.

  3. Click on the YouTube icon on the bottom of each definition’s slide to see each technique in action.  What is the effect of each technique?



  4. Record your observations on your Elements of Film Handout in the space provided.  For each camera movement, record the effects of the camera movements you observed.

WAIT!  Save your file in the following way:  Your Full Name Elements of Film Handout.  If you printed a hard copy of the handout, be certain to keep it handy for the rest of the unit.  You can use notes in this handout to answer the questions on the Elements of Film quiz.

WHAT’S NEXT? 

Next, you will learn about transitions in film.