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Camera movement

Camera movement

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Camera movement

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- Let's talk about camera movement for a little bit. Now, camera movement is not only an effective storytelling tool, but it is often one of the feathers in our cap. It's one of the things that we're really excited to play with and looks really cool. Complex camera movement is responsible for some of the coolest images that we're able to create. It lets us walk one step behind characters for a long way. It lets us create sweeping views of landscapes in a scene that we wouldn't be able to get otherwise. And, like I said, it's really effective. So, let's talk about the ways in which it can be effective. Let's talk about the ways in which camera movement can help tell your story. So, one of the first things that camera movement can do is that it allows you to have multiple framings within the same shot. Or, essentially to take two types of shots and put them into one without the need for a cut. So, normally when editing is…

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