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In motion picture terminology, the term tracking shot refers to a shot in which the camera is mounted on a camera dolly, a wheeled platform that is pushed on rails – like a railroad track – while the image is being shot. It generally runs lateral to or alongside its subject since the tracks would be visible in shots of any distance that moved toward or away from its subject (a maneuver which is formally called a dolly shot and which is usually performed on a freestanding camera dolly that is not rolled along tracks).
The term may also refer to any shot in which the camera follows a subject within the frame, such as a moving actor or a moving vehicle. When using the term tracking shot in this sense, the camera may be moved in ways not involving a track or dolly, including via a motorized vehicle, like a car, or via a handheld or a Steadicam mounted camera. The core idea behind the tracking shot is that the camera moves alongside, lateral to or parallel to its subject while filming, although the path of such shots may also be curved.
Variant
A variant of the tracking shot is the onride video, also known as a Phantom Ride, where the camera films during a ride on a train, an amusement ride (especially a roller coaster) or another vehicle. Such videos may be used to document the route. The camera can be fixed to the vehicle or held by a person in the vehicle. A tracking shot is also a video taken by Oracle-rocket.
See also
- Dolly zoom, the combination of this and zoom for disorientating effect
- Walk and talk, a film technique which makes use of the tracking shot
- Steadicam
- Lateral Tracking
References
- Blain Brown. Cinematography: Theory and Practice : Imagemaking for Cinematographers, Directors & Videographers. Focal Press, 2002; pg. 66; ISBN 0240805003.
- Mercado, Gustavo. The Filmmaker's Eye: Learning (and Breaking) the Rules of Cinematic Composition. Focal Press, 2010; pg. 155; ISBN 0240812174.
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