Now that we've started experimenting with video, I thought it'd be appropriate to direct your attention to a basic training site on the 9 classic camera moves.
Now for the jump cut...a must not for any great video (although as we learned in class, it really does depend!)
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Thanks, that site is pretty informative. They also have a blog.
It's somewhat ironic seeing that "the zoom" is listed as a camera move, when in fact the camera isn't moving, but rather the position of the lens itself. From what I've collected during my studies throughout the years, the zoom is not considered an appropriate technique to employ when filming primarily because the human eye is not capable of "zooming in" on a subject. If you think about it, the rest of the camera moves listed on the site can all be mimicked, at least to some degree (rack focus included), by the human eye. The zoom, however, is considered unnatural because it fails to qualify for this category. As always, there are exceptions to its use. Snap zooms are used all the time in the news as well as in "look-live" news and lifestyle pieces, a number of examples of which can be seen in various Food Network or Travel Channel programs. As far as film goes, the zoom does occur here and there, but often in combination with another camera move, such as a dolly (i.e. diner scene in Goodfellas). But you need look no further than any of Wes Anderson's latest films to see the zoom in all its glory. What it boils down to is the context of the piece. Does a zoom fit in here? What exactly would a zoom communicate in this particular scene? Does it add comic effect, or contribute to the emotional tension of a given piece? As long as it's motivated, feel free to zoom to your heart's content...just be sure you can back it up under scrutiny.
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