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Zooms & perspective changes · Core

Zoom

Also called: zoom move

ELI5

Changing focal length during the shot to alter angle of view without moving the camera.

Used in conversation

“Let’s test the zoom before we lock the lens approach.”

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

  • Dolly zoomA zoom changes focal length; a dolly zoom combines focal-length change with opposite camera movement to distort perspective.
  • Zoom lensThe search label “Zoom” can route to both entries.
  • Zoom inComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
  • Zoom outComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
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