From the course: Learning Cinematography: 1 Narrative Fundamentals

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How do we move the camera?

How do we move the camera?

From the course: Learning Cinematography: 1 Narrative Fundamentals

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How do we move the camera?

- Cameras come in variety of sizes and weights while still creating a high quality image. So, there are a ton of options in ways you can move the camera. Each method has its advantages and disadvantages. There are more ways to move the camera then we have time to discuss in this one movie so I'll limit our discussion to the three most likely ways to move the camera available to you. One handheld, two dolly, three Steadicam. A handheld camera is the simplest way to move the camera. The advantage of a handheld camera is that it requires the least amount of crew coordination, and sophistication. It tends to have a subjective quality to it. It's as if the camera's a person so the way the camera behaves has to match the behavior of the character the camera is portraying. A handheld move tends to convey tension in the mind of the viewer. The camera can now do anything. This tends to imply the potential for danger, violence, or chaos. The handheld camera has some disadvantages. The height of…

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