Camera Movement

When filming a scene, certain aspects of the camera can be changed to give the shot a better sense of kinetic energy. By moving the camera, the audience can feel like they're more in the scene. For example, a device called a dolly can be used to physically get closer to the subject of the shot. This can add a completely different feel than just zooming in on the subject. In one example, a dolly in shot was used on a saw, and cross cut on a dolly in of a character. This gave the audience the idea that the character is going to use the saw in some way later in the film. One film that I want to study the movement would be Scott Pilgrim Vs The World. In the film, there are multiple different ways they move the camera to set up for jokes. In the famous window scene, the camera is panned toward Scott as he moves to jump out of the window to escape talking to Knives. Without certain aspects of camera movement, many shots that we see in modern films wouldn't be possible.