My group and I have been inspired by the 'Dolly Zoom' shot. This is when you move the camera forward, with an object or person in focus, and then zoom out at the same time. It gives the effect of the background expanding. You can do this shot by zooming in and tracking out as well, which gives the opposite effect.
We have found a couple of examples from some famous films:
Jaws 1975
Vertigo 1958
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I have tried to do a 'Dolly Zoom' myself, as my group and I are hoping to use it in our opening scene:
The Dolly Zoom is a very difficult piece of cinematography to master and is highly regarded within the film industry, due to the precision of keeping the zoom and the track at the exact same speed to get the best effect. Only very few films and television shows that I know of have been able to use this shot effectively, and it will be a great experience to try it out. I feel that it will be a very neat shot if we master it correctly, and I am very excited to see what it will look like in post-production.
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