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| Static Frame | This is a fixed frame where the camera does not move while recording or filming. |
| Camera Move | This is the general term to describe when the camera shifts what is in the frame/composition. |
| Pan | This is a camera move that shifts the camera left and right as it stsands in one place. This shows what is left and right. |
| Tilt | This is a camera move that shifts the camera up and down as it stands in one place. This shows what is high above or down below. |
| Zoom | This is a camera move that doesn't shift the physical position of the camera body itself but shifts the focal length and framing on the subject. |
| Dolly | This is a camera move in which the camera moves closer or farther away from the subject. The dolly-in or dolly-out is in relation to the subject. |
| Tracking | This is a camera move in which the camera moves side-to-side along the subject. This move can be performed using a dolly. Do not be confused. |
| Crane Shot | This is a camera move in which the camera is raised very high in the air, above the human subject being filmed. This is often achieved with a large mechanical arm or jib arm. |
| Combination Move | This is a camera move that uses multiple moves at the same time to create an organic, fluid shot. |
| Motivating a Camera Move | This means that every time the camera moves that it should have a specific meaning and should add to the story shown. |
| Reveal | What the camera operator choses to unveil to viewers in a specific sequence. |
| Conceal | What the camera operator choses to hide from viewers at certain moments in a film/video. |
| Persistence of Vision | An illusion in which the brain connects all the motion into one smooth movement. |
| Handheld | A camera operator walking or running around filming a scene. |
