Glossary
Comprehensive glossary of filmmaking terms, concepts, and techniques.
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3Dolly Shot
A tracking shot achieved by moving the camera on a wheeled dolly along laid track.
Dolly Zoom
A camera technique combining simultaneous physical camera movement and zoom adjustment in opposite directions, keeping the subject constant while the background distorts.
Doorway Dolly
A compact camera dolly narrow enough to pass through standard doorways, used for tracking shots in confined spaces.
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3Static Shot
A shot in which the camera remains completely still, with no pan, tilt, zoom, or physical movement.
Steadicam
A body-worn camera stabilizer that isolates the camera from operator movement using a mechanical arm and counterbalanced sled.
Swish Pan
An extremely rapid horizontal camera rotation that creates a blurred smear, used as a transition or punctuation.