Technical Posts: Camera Dolly (Pio George)

Camera Dolly

Example of a Dolly

  

A dolly is a cart which travels along tracks. The camera is mounted on the dolly and records the shot as it moves. Dolly shots have a number of applications and can provide very dramatic footage. A dolly shot is also known as a tracking shot.


A dolly zoom is a cinematic technique in which the camera moves closer or further from the subject while simultaneously adjusting the zoom angle to keep the subject the same size in the frame. The effect is that the subject appears stationary while the background size changes, this is called a perspective distortion.