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Types Of Dolly Shots

Posted on the 05 November 2011 by Nandu1985 @vivek_arumanda
Hello friends, this post is about different types of dolly shots and how to use them in film making. If u don't know know what are basic shots in film making then  just follow this post Basic Shots In Film Making. I will explain from the basic like actually, what is a Dolly? 
Dolly: A dolly is nothing but a cart which carries camera and shooting equipment and travels on tracks such as trolleys and helps in canning a shot when the subject/object is on the move. Usually, many film makers call a dolly shot as in and out shot. Few film makers call dolly as Tracking or Trucking shot. Since a Dolly is just to moves the camera close and take away from the subject/object or it can be used for side way movement of the camera.
A dolly shot will have a lever for operation vertically..in some special cases..a crane will be mounted on the Dolley  for additional flexibility and movement.Some Dolley's can be operated without tracks as well for greater movement and flexibility..though it need to have good surfaces. There is lot of respect for a Dolly in film making. Steady cam gave some serious competition when it was invented but even now Dolly is prefered for many shots in film making.
Types Of Dolly Shots:
Character Dolly
Pull-back Reveal

Depth Dolly

Expand Dolly

Contract Dolly.
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