From the course: Camera Movement for Video Productions
Join today to access over 22,600 courses taught by industry experts.
Zooms
From the course: Camera Movement for Video Productions
Zooms
In this section we will be discussing zooming in and out. Although a zoom is not technically a camera movement as the camera itself does not move, by adjusting the lens focal length we can make objects appear near or farther. With zoom lenses this is a very convenient method of integrating camera movement without any set up. Zooming in can also be used effectively to imitate a point of view shot of someone using a camera or a pair of binoculars. Because the human eye cannot perform a zoom in, a viewer will often associate it with someone watching a scene from afar. When we are zooming out, we can conceal details from the viewer until we are ready to reveal them or de-emphasize the subject and put it into the context of his surroundings. In current mainstream cinema, aside from perhaps Tarantino, we won't find zooms used that frequently. Unless used in a stylized fashion, it is often viewed, as an outdated, heavy handed way of directing the viewer's attention, to a particular aspect of…
Download courses and learn on the go
Watch courses on your mobile device without an internet connection. Download courses using your iOS or Android LinkedIn Learning app.