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Terminology of Camera Motion

Dolly:
Move forward, along the line of sight of the camera (towards the object of interest).
Track:
Move horizontally, perpendicular to the line of sight of the camera. More generally, move in a horizontal plane.
Crane:
Raise the camera vertically.
Tilt (Bank):
Rotate about the horizontal axis perpendicular to the line of sight of the camera.
Pan (Yaw):
Rotate about the vertical axis of the camera (after tilt).

In addition, cameras have other parameters that can be animated:
Zoom (in, out):
Change the angular field of view of the camera.
Focus:
Change the focal depth, i.e. the distance at which objects are in focus.
Depth of Field:
Changing the aperture size has the effect of changing the depth of field, i.e. the range of depths over which objects can be considered to be in focus.



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