AI AI Tools Guidebook

Camera Movement

Push / pull / pan / track / dolly / crane — the camera-move vocabulary.

4 articles

"Camera move" is the single most under-used video-prompt lever for quality. Naming `slow push-in` or `slow orbit around subject` bumps the result a tier instantly. Avoid `fast compound move` — models still fail on it.

In-depth articles in this hub

Each card below is a full breakdown — click in to read the complete article:

Best for

  • Any video prompt — instant quality lift
  • B-roll, product, landscape

Quick reference: example prompts

Quick sample prompts you can copy and adapt (full walkthroughs are in the articles above):

Slow push-in

Slow steady camera push-in toward the subject from medium to close-up, no shake, no zoom, smooth dolly motion, 5 seconds

Slow orbit

Slow 90-degree orbit around the central subject, smooth steadicam motion, subject stays centered, parallax visible in background, 6 seconds

Crane up reveal

Crane shot starting low at ground level then slowly rising to reveal the wide landscape, smooth motion, slight forward push, 6 seconds

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