Camera Movements

 

Tilt: This shot starts at the feet of a student, and moves upward to reveal her picking out a book. This shot is meant to be an introduction or reveal the face of the student to the viewers and can also be used in many different ways, for example, if the shot is slowed down it can become suspenseful.

Steadicam: This is a steadicam shot of two friends working in the library. In this shot, the two students are speaking with the people around them while still doing their work. I this shot is meant to give an insight to the usual day of a student and shows them in a natural environment.

Handheld: This is a handheld shot of another student in the library. This shot shows her working on her laptop as and also gives an insight to the everyday life of a student. The unsteadiness of the camera makes it feel more natural, like she's being recorded by one of her friends.

Dolly shot: This shot moves in on an isolated student in a black hoodie and then moves back out. The student appears to be sad or upset about something. The dolly shot reinforces is meant to reinforce that idea as the camera moves in on him, waits, and then reverses. It emphasizes his emotions and allows the viewer to think about how he might be feeling. 

Zoom: This shot zooms in on another student working. In the shot, the student continuously looks up at the camera and back at his work. This particular shot is meant to bring attention the student despite all of the movement and noise around him by slowly zooming in on him while he is trying to work.

   

Pan: This shot moves from left to right and shows a library with students working in it. This shot is meant to show the scenery of a place that is frequented by students, teachers, and admin throughout a typical school day.

Reverse zoom: This shot starts out with a close up of a student, then slowly zooms out. The shot is meant to allow the viewer to see a bigger picture in a scene. In the beginning of the shot, it is zoomed in on one student doing her work, then slowly reverses or zooms out to reveal a full library of student conversing, working, and bustling about their day.