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Dolly

Also called: Dolly shot

A camera technique that moves the camera itself forward, backward or sideways.

Watch the person grow while the distant mountains barely change as the camera moves in.

Often confused with

• Zoom: A camera technique that changes lens magnification without moving the camera, keeping perspective unchanged
• Crane shot: A camera move that changes height using a boom rather than traveling forward, backward or sideways
• Dolly zoom: A camera move that adds an opposing zoom to keep the subject the same size