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Don’t zoom while shooting unless the scene calls for it. Rule: Continuous zooming in and out is annoying to viewers. Why: To bring objects at a distance closer to the lens, or to show size and perspective. Depth perception is also changed, and the size and distance between objects is more pronounced. Zooming the lens out gives you the wide-angle shot and more of your subject and surrounding areas are visible. There is less visible area around your subject, and distant objects are compressed. You use the telephoto lens when you zoom in, bringing objects closer to you. A zoom lens gives you the option of having both telephoto and wide-angle lens in one camera. Some camcorders have only one zoom speed whereas others allow you to zoom manually by turning a ring on the lens. Usually, the harder you press on the lever the quicker the zoom. This lever controls the lens mechanism inside the camera. How:You press a lever or rocker to zoom in or out. Only the Camera Lens Moves 8 – What: Zoom It looks very bad when shooting landscapes, buildings, or stationary objects. Handheld is best when you are shooting someone or something that is moving. It is better to move closer to your subject and shoot with as wide of a setting as you can.

Rule: When shooting handheld, do not zoom in! The more you zoom in, the shakier the shot gets.

Notice that in horror or action movies they often use hand held shots when something bad is about to happen.

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Sometimes, it is used in TV shows and movies. Why: Due to the spontaneity of the action, many news crews and most documentaries use hand-held shooting techniques. Because of their size, most consumer cameras can’t rest on your shoulder, so you’ll need a few tips to shoot steady well-executed handheld shots. This balances the camera and keeps shaking to a minimum.

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Professional cameras are large and rest on the user’s shoulders. How: You hold the camera without tripod, monopod or other device.

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Movie directors use this for street scenes so they can shoot from above the crowd and the traffic, and then move down to eye level. It looks as if the camera is swooping down from above. It is used for high sweeping shots or to follow the action of your subject. How: This works and looks similar to a construction crane. With the stabilizer, you can follow someone through hallways, doors and around rooms.

Although the dolly is great, its movements are limited. Why: To follow an object through twists and turns. But you can buy an inexpensive alternative that uses counterweights to get a Steadicam-like effect. These machines are quite complicated and a real Steadicam can cost several thousand dollars.

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How: The device straps to the photographer and the camera is mounted by a series of metal joints controlled by gyroscopes. It’s difficult to master smoothly, but done right, the shot conveys a real sense of tension and feeling of vertigo. To do this, the camera lens zooms into the subject at the same time as the camera physically dollies out, and the person in the shot remains the same size, but the background appears to move. In some movies directors combine the dolly and a zoom shot for a real sense of doom. Why:To follow an object smoothly to get a unique perspective. A wheelchair, because it has large wheels, rolls smoothly, and has a seat for a videographer, works quite well as a dolly, but you can also use a rolling cart or even a skateboard. A dolly is also a noun, describing a train track contraption used for a dolly (verb) shot or a device attached to a tripod. How: The camera is set on tracks or wheels and moved towards or back from a subject. Camera and Operator or Devices Move Together 4 – What: Dolly While shooting a flower or a small child, you would pedestal down to their level. If you want to get “eye to eye” with a six-foot-six basketball player, you would pedestal up. Why: You pedestal the camera up or down to get the proper height you prefer.

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