Camera Movements Vocabulary

Authoritative reference for Veo 3 camera movement terminology.

Quick Reference - Most Common Movements

Basic Movements:

• Dolly In/Out - Camera moves forward/backward on track

• Pan Left/Right - Camera rotates horizontally

• Tilt Up/Down - Camera rotates vertically

• Zoom In/Out - Lens focal length change

Advanced Movements:

• Arc Left/Right - Camera moves in curved path around subject

• Crane Up/Down - Camera moves vertically on boom arm

• FPV Drone - First-person view rapid movement

• Whip Pan - Extremely fast horizontal pan with motion blur

Specialty Movements:

• Dutch Angle - Tilted frame for dramatic effect

• Snorricam - Camera mounted to subject's body

• Bullet Time - Matrix-style frozen moment with camera rotation

Usage Guidelines

One Movement Per Beat: Each timed beat should have ONE dominant camera movement to avoid conflicts.

Precision Terminology: Use exact terms from vocabulary to ensure machine interpretation accuracy.

Conflict Prevention:

• ❌ WRONG: "Dolly in while arc left" (conflicting movements)

• ✅ CORRECT: "Dolly in" OR "Arc left" (choose one)

Complete Movement Catalog

For full list of 50+ movements with technical specifications, see: references/movement-catalog.md

When to Read Reference

Load movement-catalog.md when:

• User requests specific/rare movement type

• Validating movement terminology

• Exploring movement options for scene

• Cross-referencing movement conflicts

Stay in SKILL.md when:

• Using common movements (listed above)

• Quick reference needed

• Basic validation only