Ultimate Guide to Camera Movement - Every Camera Movement Technique Explained [The Shot List Ep6]
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Chapters:
00:00 Camera Movement Techniques
01:18 Static Shots
03:12 Pan
03:55 Whip Pan
05:11 Tilt
07:07 Push In
09:05 Pull Out
10:24 Zoom
11:55 Crash Zoom
12:50 Dolly Zoom
15:36 Camera Roll
17:43 Tracking
19:25 Trucking
20:40 Arc
22:47 Boom
24:23 Random Movement
26:27 Camera Movement Exercise: Star Wars Scene
28:05 Final Takeaways
Camera movement is a surefire way to amplify your visual storytelling. Whether you opt for a dolly shot, a tracking shot, or decide to go handheld, a simple scene can turn into an electrifying moment. In this video essay, Episode 6 of The Shot List, we’re going to cover every type of camera movement in film. From the storytelling value of each camera movement to the camera movement techniques necessary to pull them off.
First up is the static shot - the absence of camera movement. Static shots are perfect for dialogue scenes or when you want to showcase the actor’s performance. A pan shot is a go-to when you want to reveal context, setting, or even build suspense. A whip pan can be a dynamic way to transition between characters in a scene or between different scenes. The tilt is a camera movement typically used to introduce characters or show the size and scope of a location.
Pushing the camera in or pulling out are camera movements designed to either connect or disconnect the audience to a character or a situation. A zoom shot is not technically a camera movement because it is a function of the lens magnifying or de-magnifying the image. But when you combine it with a dolly camera movement, you can create a striking and cinematic camera movement called a dolly zoom. The dolly zoom effect compresses or stretches the background around the subject for an evocative and powerful camera shot. When a camera rolls, the world is literally turned upside down.
Tracking shots will lead or follow the subject and can be utilized in any number of situations. When the camera follows parallel to the subject, it is known as trucking. When the camera movement surrounds the subject to make them feel surrounded or perhaps heroic, you’ve got yourself an arc shot. A boom shot is a vertical camera movement, which can be subtle or grand like a crane shot. The final camera movement is handheld with random shake and/or seemingly arbitrary zooms. When you’re going for documentary realism, this is the ideal approach to camera movement.
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00:00 Camera Movement Techniques 01:18 Static Shots 03:12 Pan 03:55 Whip Pan 05:11 Tilt 07:07 Push In 09:05 Pull Out 10:24 Zoom 11:55 Crash Zoom 12:50 Dolly Zoom 15:36 Camera Roll 17:43 Tracking 19:25 Trucking 20:40 Arc 22:47 Boom 24:23 Random Movement 26:27 Camera Movement Exercise: Star Wars Scene 28:05 Final Takeaways
great video as always please dont shut this channel off
When is the next episode will be uploaded....
When is the next episode will be uploaded....
True and I am also learning a lot from the mb
I think the Lord Of The Rings "Dolly Zoom" shot is from wide to telephoto and the camera is going back beacuse the perspective of the backgrounds comes to us.
Am I the only one that watched the whole video and now has a huge necessity to shoot a movie?
Hopefully not!
i'm not the only one this time haha
You are not
Maybe one of the best things of this video (besides the useful information), is that it can inspire and gather different people to make short films and even movies. By the way, I also feel the need to apply some of those techniques in a production.
I watched the whole video and learnt a lot.
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30 mins felt like 3. Studiobinder never cease to amaze. Kudos to the whole team behind these great lessons.
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Fantastic breakdown of all the camera movements, StudioBinder!
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I never watch long videos but this was honestly so entertaining and educational at the same time, I had to. Amazing work!
Just curious, why do you "never watch long videos"?
@@christophefredericrouge7264 Lack of patience and focus, I'm the same way
Not only was this video incredibly informative but it's also phenomenally entertaining.
I feel like a teacher's pet commenting everytime, but I feel like getting all of this golden content for free, the least I can do is show some appreciation! Thank you so much for these incredible lessons! Would you consider making one going a bit deeper about the effect of color grading, contrasting colors in production design and lighting and different type of palettes in general?
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So I recently submitted a little animated short film for an in-motion CGI contest, and I noticed my virtual shots were shoddy at best. Had I seen this video before hand, there's no doubt it would have been leagues better than what I submitted. Thank you for these insights, I learned so much in 30 minutes, this valuable and useful information was incredible.
Hope you can use this video's information for your next film!!! Good luck!! From a fellow newbie film creator 🎉❤
I think I've used or at least toyed with and tested every one of these aside from the vertical arc but I still learned something about just about every one of them. This is truly incredible content. I only wish saw it 10 years ago.
There is absolutely no basis for disliking this video. So informative and excellently presented
But it uses Disney Star Wars crap at the end as "Good film making" soooo....
Excepttttt the 12 years as a slave example 😅
@@mccreav How? He respectfully and gracefully just explained the shot lol. Unless you’re just a racist?
Sorry, but the fact that cameras constantly move, and I mean CONSTANTLY, in films made in the past 20-30 years is the reason I no longer go to the theater. It is distracting, annoying and unnecessary. Some camera movement is fine, but modern day directors and film makers have just come to rely on it as a visual crutch. The best example of the worst type of this is the movie (it was so bad I can't even recall the name) about the Boston Marathon Bombing when the FBI moved their operations into a warehouse. The camera actually spun around the axis of Kevin Bacon (I think) just standing there watching. Combine that with the other stuff and it gets very annoying. Had I not been in the theater with family and friends I would have walked out. And that has to say something about the film; the fact that I can't recall the name, can't be sure of the actors, cant remember the year of release, BUT I CAN remember the most pointless part of it. This is Hollywood today. GIGO.
@@markmalasics3413 : Agreed. Such a fine balance. Action movies are the worst. I appreciate the epic effects that movies like the matrix introduced to us. However we need to move away from this necessity to indulge the ongoing goldfish attention span of humans (which invites cinematography and editing that’s like a mr Beast video on crack seizure affect) and move back to story telling, plot, emotion and captivating story. Balance please.
The Tarantino zooming the camera in his movies especially in django unchained is my favorite
Kubrick zooms are superior, but i do like tarantino’s zooms
@@kiaandavids755 yeah that's right
He got it from Sergio Leone, his crash zooms are unforgettable
He got it from the Shaw brothers & Italian genre films of the 60s-80s
Yea very special
Camera movement subtly tells so much of the story. This was very educational. I've been thinking a lot about VR. I think they're going to have to invent a wholey different "film language" as VR movies become more popular. Even videogames tend to lock-off the camera for important story points. What you gain in immersion, you lack in direction.
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thewildcard person all right I think I need a story first💪 if we could think of something
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Happy filming :D
Exactly
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WOW, I watch these videos every time they come out, but the detail in this. You guys are a free film school, making engaging and extremely informative videos and that's something I hope everyone working at StudioBinder is proud of. I speak for all the filmmakers who learn something new every time we come to this channel. THANK YOU!!!
That's exactly what we want to hear, thanks for the compliment!
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9:04 OMG! Perfect Audio Transition!
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This was great and easy to follow even for a newbie. I'm a bit confused at the difference between a zoom in and push in, but otherwise, it all makes sense. Thanks!
"Push in" is when you're pushing the camera towards the subject. A "Zoom in" occurs when you zoom the lens of a camera, but keep it in place.
All I can say is that watching these videos about different techniques makes me realize how complicated and intricate filmmaking is
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you got us
Which seconds are those?
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I love film theory and film study. This video was absolutely incredible and it's given me quite a few movies to add to my "to watch" list. Thank you so much!
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Im 20 years and i just found my passion. I want to be a filmmaker. But, I dont have the economy to study in a film university, this help me a lot.
At 50 with no real experience in making movies of any kind but with a strong background in Photography I have decided to attempt to make a short film. Videos like this are extremely helpful and no matter how this endeavor turns out I am sure I will learn something along the way.
wow, that legitimately felt like a class, you had my attention from start to finish, great work! THANK YOU!
The cool thing is that these tricks can be applied to animations, video games cinematics and more! Best tutorial ever!
I've learned so much from y'all, I can now write my screenplays and direct my films knowing it will so much better!!! I love your tips and I love everything you do!
Wow! I feel so grateful to you guys at StudioBinder for this superlative content. As other commentators have said, what you have created is a movie-making masterclass. Thank you.
Designing camera moves to complement the story is one of my fav parts of filmmaking. Cool vid! :-)
right motion + right emotion = cinematic
Another great episode. Long have I waited for this. I hope this series never ends.
We hope so too, always generating new ideas!
literally hand feeding all these ideas in such a digestible way. Sending love to all. You are all skilled editors keep learning (:
To summarize: - When you're working with a camera and deciding on its angle, think about what is happening IN THE STORY right now and compare it to what you SHOW on screen. - Camera movements can also be used to EXAGGERATE the characters' experiences. - It can also be used to EMPHASIZE or bring attention to something that's important. - It can also carryout the main idea or mood of the current scene.
jesus, i'm glad auto play led me to this channel. I was aware of studio binder as a program, but you guys are making great educational videos! I think a lot of people here are aware of general camera principles, but the examples of its use and potential is what I think is really helpful. Please keep making more!
Righteous! Gives thanks to our Lord for guidance to this gem of a channel! I share the exact same sentiment today.
Amazing video! I am paying so much more attention to the actual craft behind filmmaking ever since I started to watch this series. It's incredible how much you teach us in these videos. I can't thank you enough for that!
Cheers!
I will be using this on my next project. Great stuff!
Fixado por StudioBinder @StudioBinder há 2 anos 00:00 Camera Movement Techniques dialogue landscape actor 01:18 Static Shots helpless 03:12 Pan 03:55 Whip Pan 05:11 Tilt 07:07 Push In 09:05 Pull Out 10:24 Zoom 11:55 Crash Zoom 12:50 Dolly Zoom 15:36 Camera Roll 17:43 Tracking 19:25 Trucking 20:40 Arc 22:47 Boom 24:23 Random Movement 26:27 Camera Movement Exercise: Star Wars Scene 28:05 Final Takeaways follow action, reveal information anticipation slow, high energy fast whip pans relationship characters tilt vertical axis pan dominance vulnerabilty up down reveal information character setting scale push in inward subject emphasizing thoughts internal conflict pull out disconnect, scene, characters, settings, details; isolation, abandonment zoom in out unnatural, horror, crash zoom dramatic or comedy dolly zoom vertigo effect dolling in conflict out subject dominant , relationship growing camera roll unsetteling, move with panic or conflict, villain assumes the tgrone, reinforce theme tracking shot following subjects - long takes, immerse in the scene, where is he going, what will happen; tension trucking shot 0 follows laterally arc shot - team, intimacy, panic, heroism boom shot - çarge, follow action, surround random - subjective, documentary, real time, nothing is planned, anythung cam happen
thanks for this
Probably I can't thank this channel enough, tomorrow is my exam as i got notification from this channel, i said my self i need to watch this video and it was well spend my 30 minutes. ❤❤❤
Good luck!
Wait this video is 30mins 😲
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new vid every Monday!
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im super glad to bump into this channel. I've learned so much from episode 1 and other episodes... I'm a cinema student and I have never learned this in my film school since day 1. i have to help myself by reading articles and other videos, because teachers just told us to help ourselves and never taught us these basics ...basically i go to school just for the degree but completely not learn the basic skills.... i'm to be 3rd year and it is just today i have known all of this. thank you so much studio binder. :(
This series is grand! Its like a one stop shop for all you need in cinematography. How many episodes are you planning for this one? Also, any hints on what you’ve got planned for the series in the future?
We don't have a set number of episodes; we're always developing new ideas we think will benefit the community so feel free to let us know of any suggestions!
StudioBinder I would recommend a video on shot length as well. Since you guys have tackled how to set up a shot mostly spatially (framing, angle, movement, depth of field, etc.) it would be nice to tackle the time aspect of a shot, how long it is and what it signifies, etc. Your videos are so well done and well prepared! Hope to see more of them soon!
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I’ve been doing video for 30 years and I’ve learned a lot watching movies but your channel has defined a lot for me so my movies are even better. You're the best! Thank you!
These series of videos are pure gold. Excellent in every aspect. Thank you.
These shot list videos are seriously helpful
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Your channel is really helpful and informative for people like me who are interested in filmmaking but don't have the opportunity to visit a good film school. I would like to ask you, for a beginner such as me, what kind of books do you recommend reading that will help me in understanding the core aspects of filmaking and screenplay writing.
Making Movies by Sidney Lumet is a brilliant book on filmmaking and a simple search on Google will help you find a summary/analysis of the book by Studio binder (yes! Studiobinder). And kzhead.info/sun/fJV9d8aenqqHpYU/bejne.html here's a link to a twenty minute podcast. You don't have to listen to the entire podcast just go to the 4:30 timestamp and listen really carefully what the person says it will give you valuable answer to your questions. I Strongly, STRONGLY RECOMMENDED u check out the podcast at the particular timestamp.
@@themovieaudiomashupproject18 Thank you so much for the suggestion. I really appreciate it☺️. Edit: I have started reading "Story" by Robert McKee.
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Honestly, spend anytime you would reading shooting something every week, even if it's bad and you can barely call it a film. Same with writing. That will help you understand better than anything, and you'll actually be getting better. Any time you have left over watch interviews and our videos :D
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Amazing. I may not have heard of the arc camera movement beforehand, but this perfectly detailed breakdown sharpens exactly what I would want to put on the big screen. Thank you so much, and I cannot wait til you discuss lenses.
all on their way!
This's the first channel that I see in the whole youtube where they explain everything really well. Thank you so much 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Fantastic video, camera movements are another layer of telling a story I can greatly appreciate, thank you.
I've heard that film schools are jealous of studio binder
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Man! You're the best. Never seen a detailed video on camera movement than this! Hats off. From now on, my conscious will always try to figure this which shot is actually happening in screen. Thanks! ♥
I LOVE this video!!! Several of the sections from this video I already knew, and while taking pictures I utilized lens compression which is not in this video, but I truly understand why. My biggest takeaway, though they’re numerous, was the dolly zoom. I always wondered how they did that shot. Now I need to practice this technique in my videos. This whole video is a Master Class!
I've worked with cameras before and you really have to thank and appreciate the effort video photographers put in. It is very difficult to do crash zooms and whip pans perfectly on point, especially if the camera is handheld. Even slow zooms and pans are difficult, you have to remain at a certain speed for who knows how long, could be up to a minute which, in experience, is SEVERELY stressful.
Wow! This is the most comprehensive tutorial on camera movement I've seen! Thanks!
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I can't stop watching this piece,thanks for sharing these important techniques
Omg I can’t believe this information is free, doing everything on my own, I just finished my first script and now I’m doing a shot list…it’s a lot but this information really expands what’s possible to do on my own
DOP: so how many pans do you want in the movie? Wes anderson: *yes*
pans all day
Awesome! Extremely well explained and exciting / inspiring to watch.
Exceptional video to explain a subject and to conclude with understanding where the SaaS fits in with video workflow. 10/10
Great analysis. Thanks! I was realizing when you showed the Star Wars segment at the end that drone shots seem like a separate movement as they fly into and over a landscape.
I watched the entirety of this video, afterwards i realized 30 minutes had passed. Absolutely amazing video, very informative!
I was about to take a direction class this year but I changed my mind since I got Studio Binder.
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Learned more from this video that university... Thank you so much! I have been panicking for the past week because I offered to film a promo for a friend and didn't know where to start thinking. Going through this video makes everything so clear for me.THANKS THANKS!
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Stanley Kubrick is a real inspiration man, he does these cool shots that only he can do !
A master for sure
I'm just 18 this makes me want to make a freaking movie,like the shots are really addicting and cool to me
No film school can teach this so beautifully !
A Complete Masterclass to watch again and again with Enthusiasm. Thanks StudioBinder.
This Episode: Trucking Good.
Cheers mate!
StudioBinder, as always, always presents interesting and classy information
This was amazing! Thank you so much for this content. I’m just getting into filmmaking so I appreciate this so much.
WOW! 😮. This is great!! Thank for for breaking things down. I’d love a more in depth explanation on pulling out/pushing in vs zooming. When would you want to use one over the other? Thank you
Soo nice see City of God (Cidade de Deus), from my country, as one example on this video! The editing os insane. By the way, great video, like always!
it's a fantastic use of the technique!
I'm just starting my film journey as a self study student. This channel is a life saver.
Thank you for this amazing video. The quality of the editing and the fantastic voice over made it thoroughly entertaining to watch from beginning till the end. I’ve learned a heap of tips which I look forward to applying to my next KZhead video.
Literally made my day before even pressing play! Love this series
Hope you liked it!
Absolutely mind blowing how creative video directors are!
Why going to film school when you have StudioBinder? I'm a director myself and I've learned everything I know through them and by watching movies. Best film channel😍
Sooo good guys, you have given me so much over the last couple of years it’s been crazy. Thank you.
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Don't have enough words ...... WONDERFULLY WELL DONE !!!! THANK YOU !!!! Greetings from Brasil
This should be the standard for a masterclass! Great video!
Great video as always. it'd be great if you could make a video about the types of transitions in a film (cut to, jump cut to, fade to, etc....)
kzhead.info/sun/o9iRnL2to4h3poU/bejne.html creative match cuts examples & editing techniques. That's a great idea! we might do it later on :)
One video and i feel like im ready for a career in the movie industry hahaha
Honestly that scene from CoM 20:30... In my opinion that movie has some of the best cinematography ever. And I'm a Londoner so the immersion is next level.
HOLY GRAIL! Thank you for helping people who don’t know where to idealize their vision or thought process.
this is exactly the kind of thing I've been looking for ☺️
That's why we're here ;)
Superb episode! I cant wait to put some into practice.
Happy filming!