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Camera movement & support · Core

Crane shot

Also called: crane move

ELI5

A shot using a crane to move the camera through large vertical or spatial paths.

Used in conversation

“Let’s test the crane shot before we lock the camera and lighting setup.”

Pitch context

This term helps a treatment describe how the camera or light will shape the viewer's experience.

Why it matters: Explains what the image should look like and how it can be framed, captured and lit.

Connected terms

  • ShotCrane shot is a narrower kind of Shot.
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