Chapter SixDynamic Shots: Subjects and Camera in Motion

DOI: 10.4324/9781003257356-6

  • The Illusion of Movement on a Screen

  • Slow Motion and Fast Motion

  • Subjects in Motion: Talent Blocking

  • Handheld Camera

  • Pans and Tilts

  • Dollies, Gimbals, and Drones

We have been talking about basic guidelines for creating motion media imagery, but we have not really discussed the motion aspects of this communication medium in detail. Presenting the illusion of moving objects on a screen has been the main attraction of movies and television since they were first introduced. Beyond still photography and live theater, motion imagery (film, video, 3D computer animations, etc.) has been able to successfully engage audiences and show them virtually any information ...

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