- tracking shot
- noun Date: circa 1940 a scene photographed from a moving dolly
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tracking shot
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tracking shot — n. Film a shot, as of a moving object or person, made by a camera moving forward, backward, or sideways … English World dictionary
Tracking shot — During filming of The Alamo, a tracking shot was used during a battle scene In motion picture terminology, a tracking shot (also known as a dolly shot or trucking shot) is a segment in which the camera is mounted on a camera dolly, a wheeled… … Wikipedia
tracking shot — (or truck) a smooth shot in which the camera moves alongside ( tracking within ) the subject, usually mounted on a dolly, in a side to side motion (relative to the scene or the action); also known as following shot; sometimes used… … Glossary of cinematic terms
tracking shot — In video and cinematography, a film segment photographed with a camera moving steadily along a track or on a dolly, usually following a subject s movement. This term has been in use since about 1940. It s also called a trucking shot, or… … Glossary of Art Terms
tracking shot — noun Etymology: tracking from present participle of track (II) : trucking shot * * * Motion Pictures, Television. See dolly shot. Also called trucking shot. [1940 45] * * * tracking s … Useful english dictionary
tracking shot — Motion Pictures, Television. See dolly shot. Also called trucking shot. [1940 45] * * * … Universalium
tracking shot — track′ing shot n. sbz a camera shot taken from a moving dolly … From formal English to slang
tracking shot — /ˈtrækɪŋ ʃɒt/ (say traking shot) noun TV, Film a shot taken with the camera moving on a truck or trolley …
Tracking — can refer to: Tracking (education), separating children into different classes according to their academic ability Tracking, in computer graphics, a vital part of match moving Tracking, in portfolio management, matching or comparing with a stock… … Wikipedia
shot — the basic building block or unit of film narrative; refers to a single, constant take made by a motion picture camera uninterrupted by editing, interruptions or cuts, in which a length of film is exposed by turning the camera on, recording, and … Glossary of cinematic terms
