Every camera movement, ready to generate.

Slow Zoom In

Growing focus and quiet tension, as if the viewer is leaning in.

Slow Zoom Out

Reveal, context and sometimes isolation as the world opens up around the subject.

Crash Zoom In

Shock, comedy or a punchy beat. It tells the viewer: look at this, now.

Crash Zoom Out

Surprise reveal, punchline energy, a sudden sense of scale.

Rapid Zoom In

Urgency and emphasis without the comic jolt of a crash zoom.

Rapid Zoom Out

A brisk reveal that keeps the pace of the edit high.

Zoom

A flatter, more observational feel than physically moving the camera.

YoYo Zoom

Playful, musical, attention-grabbing.

Earth Zoom

Epic scale, connection between one person and the world.

Dolly Zoom

Vertigo, realisation, a world shifting under the subject.

Dolly Zoom In

Unease and sudden awareness.

Dolly Zoom Out

Pressure, intensity, the walls closing in.

Dolly In

Intimacy and importance; we are being brought closer.

Dolly Out

Distance, ending, letting go.

Dolly Left

A gliding, elegant survey of a scene.

Dolly Right

A calm reveal that reads like turning a page.

Dolly

Smooth, cinematic, intentional movement.

Double Dolly

Dreamlike, floating, slightly uncanny.

Super Dolly In

Momentum, arrival, high drama.

Super Dolly Out

Scale and grandeur.

Tracking Shot

Energy and companionship; we travel with the character.

Follow Shot

Immersion and curiosity about where they are going.

Trucking

A clean, graphic reveal.

Slider Shot

Polish and production value even on a small set.

Push In

Emotional weight; this moment matters.

Pull Out

Reflection, solitude, a closing note.

Conveyor

Rhythm, abundance, the satisfaction of a production line.

Pan Left

Looking around, following attention.

Pan Right

A natural, readable reveal in reading direction.

Pan

Following, scanning, connecting two things in space.

Tilt Up

Admiration, power, revealing height.

Tilt Down

Grounding, discovery, landing on a detail.

Tilt

Measuring height, connecting top and bottom.

Whip Pan

Energy, surprise, a jump in time or place.

Whip Tilt

A jolt of energy, a vertical transition.

Dutch Roll

Unease, edge, something is off.

Camera Roll

Disorientation, a playful flip, a transition.

Wiggle

Fun, glitchy, internet-native.

3D Rotation

A showcase feeling, the object as sculpture.

Pedestal Up

Rising, lifting, a calm reveal of what is above.

Pedestal Down

Settling, grounding, arriving at a detail.

Crane Up

Lift, freedom, an ending or a grand overview.

Crane Down

Arrival, entering the story.

Crane Over

Discovery, a reveal of a new space.

Crane Over The Head

Spectacle and a god's-eye perspective.

Jib Shot

Fluid, premium motion on a smaller set.

Jib Up

A gentle lift and reveal.

Jib Down

Settling into the scene.

Aerial

Scale, place, freedom.

360-Degree Orbit

Heroic, celebratory, the subject at the centre of the world.

Arc Left

Elegant, sculptural, revealing form.

Arc Right

A graceful reveal of shape and silhouette.

Arc

Dimensional and premium.

Lazy Susan

Clean, catalogue-like presentation.

FPV Drone

Adrenaline and immersion.

Aerial Pullback

Epic scale and a closing feeling.

Aerial Push In

Arrival and focus.

Flying Cam Transition

Magic and momentum.

Steadicam

Fluid presence, like a ghost following the action.

Handheld

Raw, real, documentary energy.

Gimbal Shot

Modern, smooth, social-ready.

SnorriCam

Intoxication, panic, intense subjectivity.

Locked-On

Focus on the person, the world as backdrop.

Head Tracking

Close, intimate and character-driven.

Walk and Talk

Momentum and conversation.

Static Locked-Off

Calm, composed, painterly.

Fixed Cam

Observational, like a security or mounted camera.

Hyperlapse

Time compressed, city energy, journey.

Bolt Cam

Hyper-slick, commercial, high-end.

Robo Arm

Precision and polish.

Hero Cam

Power and confidence.

Choreo

Rhythm, flow, harmony between subject and camera.

Omnidirectional

Freedom and spectacle.

Wandering

Curiosity and dreaminess.

Falling

Danger, loss of control, a dramatic beat.

Parallax

Depth and dimension.

Pass Through

Discovery and seamless flow.

Through Object In

Magic reveal.

Through Object Out

Surprising, clever reveal.

Eyes In

Going inside someone's mind.

Mouth In

Surreal, bold, unforgettable.

Eating Zoom

Indulgence and sensory pleasure.

Buckle Up

Anticipation and thrill.

Car Chasing

Speed and excitement.

Car Grip

Road-movie intimacy.

Road Rush

Velocity and adrenaline.