Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Camera Terms

When on the camera the director may wish to tell the camera operators what to do and how so they use these simple terms...

Pan Left/Right
Tilt Up/Down
Crab Left/Right
Track Back/Forward
Zoom In/Out

Exposure Control - Bright/Dull
Focus Control - Sharp/Soft

Also the Director may refer to the "Pole Cameras" or "Wingers" these are the ones running along the sides on the studio.

Finally on the top of the camera there is a "Tally Light" this is to show whether the camera is filming or not.

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