Pre-production: Introduction to Camera Movement

 Camera Movement 

Introduction

Camera movement is the filmmaking technique that changes the perspective in frame or the perspective through the movement of the camera. Camera movement is done to shift the audience's view without cuts. Cinematographers and directors are responsible for camera movement in production. Some famous directors are Tim Burton, known for his work Edward Scissorhands, Corpse Bride, and Frankenweenie, and Jordan Peele, known for Get Out, Nope, and Us. In Get Out the camera zooms in on Daniel Kaluuya who played as Chris Washington the main character in film. The Zoom in helped created a sense of fear and concern for the character in scene. Jordan Peele's camera direction throughout the film keeps the unsettling atmosphere. In Tim Burton's film There's a tracking shot following Johnny Depp as Edward Scissorhands when we are first introduced to the character. This helps introduce a strange new character to the audience.

While researching the camera movement types I found many types of references to help understand the formation of the camera movements and how they look while being active in scene. I was aware of the Zoom camera movement and Random Movement as I watched The Office, and they have a lot of random zoom shots.