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