Camera Movement

Pan:
Moving the camera lens from one side, then to another. From right to left, then left to right.

Track:
When the camera follows the subject or an object moving with the subject.

Tilt:
Similar to panning but instead of moving the camera side to side, it is moved up or down.

Pull Focus:
Focus pulling is when the shot goes from focusing on one subject, to another.

Crane:

Similar to a tracking shot but the camera is on a crane so that it can be moved more easily but also at a higher angle, sometimes looking down. Unlike a tracking shot, a crane can move in any direction, up, down, left, right, diagonal, etc.

Arial:

A more exciting version of a crane shot. An arial shot is taken from a helicopter and is usually used for taking an establishing shot.

Zoom In:
A shot starting further away from the subject and then getting continuously closer with the camera.

Zoom Out:

A shot starting with the camera closer to the subject, then continuously moving further and further away.

Whip Pan:

A type of shot where the camera moves so quickly that the shot is not focused on one thing and blurs out into a wash of movement. Can often be used to show a passing of time.

Hand Held:

A handheld shot is when a scene or shot is filmed with the camera in the hands of the cameraman instead of being placed on a tripod or being mounted onto another base.

Dolly:
When the camera is placed on a vehicle like a car or truck and the camera films the shot as the vehicle moves along.

Steady Pan: