Recently the film industry has been lucrative. There have been many domestic films that have received appreciation at international class film awards. This rapid development is also influenced by technology. Now, anyone can learn to make films with school, go to college, or take a film course. Assisted by advanced technology such as smartphones, you can also find out what camera movement techniques are often used. Let me not be curious, let’s find out!
1. Pan or Panning
The Pan or Panning technique is arguably the basic technique of shooting in cinematography and can be applied to record videos using a smartphone. Pan is a technique of moving the camera horizontally from side to side, either from left to right or vice versa. This technique focuses on a certain axis or point that only changes to the left-right or vice versa. This is one of the techniques that aims to show the surroundings when recording video and show the impression of the location in the story being taken.
2. Tilt
Similar to Pan, the difference in Tilt moves the camera vertically from top to bottom or vice versa. The camera also has to be still and fixed at a certain point. When using this technique, you must use a tripod or other assistive device. Tilt is very useful for those of you who want to show the character or details of the main object.
3. Dolly
Taking pictures using the Dolly technique can be said to be quite tricky or quite difficult if the smartphone camera is not qualified. This technique moves the camera to get closer to and away from the main object. The resulting illusion seems to take the viewer on their way to the main object.
4. Zoom
The difference is not too far from Dolly, Zoom enlarges certain focal points in the image frame and can be done by software (not bringing the camera to get close to or away from the main object).
The fast zooming technique is among the most popularly used to give a video a dramatic feel when done right. If you want a much more creative result, this technique is usually used to zoom in or out on unexpected objects.
5. Rack Focus
Classified as a tricky technique, Rack Focus is rarely used by videographers. In essence, this technique adjusts the camera lens to give a blurry or out-of-focus effect on the main object. Then, slowly make it look sharper, more focused, and detailed. Rack Focus can be applied from focus to blur to change the viewer’s focus from one object to another. For those of you who take film courses, you can master the Rack Focus technique slowly.
6. Truck
The truck moves the entire camera to the left and right or the opposite direction. This technique is often used to follow the main character in a scene. Usually, film crews will use some kind of track or what is called a fluid motion track and keep the camera on it to get a stable image while following the action of the main character.
7. Pedestals
The technique of taking pictures by moving the camera towards or and downwards or vice versa is called a Pedestal. Usually it is often applied to show tall objects, such as historical buildings so that the audience can participate in witnessing all the details of the object from bottom to top. In order for the perfect video result, the Pedestal technique requires supporting accessories such as a gimbal so that the image remains stable without any shaking that can damage and reduce video quality.
You can actually learn some of the techniques for taking pictures on your smartphone yourself by yourself. However, if you want a more detailed result and are full of specific techniques, you can take a film course or study film at the International Design School. Join now and become a professional filmmaker!