Sydney Bowden
September 15, 2013
Com 3570
Chapter Five Question:
Besides the few camera movements that we learned in class such as Pan, Tilt, Dolly,
Zoom and Truck, what are the other basic camera movements and their function?
1. Pedestal – Elevate the camera on the center column of the tripod or studio
pedestal.
2. Cant – Tilt the camera sideways.
3. Arc – Move the camera in a slightly curved dolly or truck movement.
4. Crane – Move the camera up or down on a camera crane or jib arm.
5. Tongue – Move the whole camera from left to right or from right to left with the
boom of a camera crane or jib arm.