Film School/AI Video: First Steps/Lesson 3

Lesson 3 of 6 · 6 min

Camera moves that models understand

One car, four moves. The camera is the storyteller.

Dolly in

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A vintage red convertible parked on an empty desert highway at dusk, warm sky, cinematic. Slow dolly-in toward the car.

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Orbit

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A vintage red convertible parked on an empty desert highway at dusk, warm sky, cinematic. The camera slowly orbits around the car.

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Crane up

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A vintage red convertible parked on an empty desert highway at dusk, warm sky, cinematic. The camera cranes up from ground level to a high aerial view revealing the endless road.

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FPV dive

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A vintage red convertible parked on an empty desert highway at dusk, warm sky, cinematic. An FPV drone dives fast past the car and races low down the highway.

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These phrases reliably steer motion: dolly in, orbit around, crane up, FPV fly-through. Others that work well: tracking shot, whip pan, handheld, slow push-in, aerial drone shot.

Use ONE primary move per clip. Stacking three moves confuses every model and usually gives you a wobbly compromise.

Key takeaway

One clip, one camera move. Pick the move that tells your story.

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