Truck
A movement where the whole camera body slides left or right while it keeps facing the same direction. Near things pass quickly and far things slowly, giving the frame depth. A small move on a short rail is also called a slider shot.
How it feels
- Depth
- Calm reveal
- Polished
- Exploring space
When to use it
- Revealing the next space as it passes a pillar or sign
- Sweeping sideways across a product on a table
- Showing people standing in a row one after another
- Polished movement in ads and music videos
In the movies
Not to be confused with
- Pan
- A pan is a rotation, the camera turning in place. A truck is a move, the camera itself traveling sideways. In a pan, the overlap of near and far objects does not change.
- Tracking
- The same sideways move done alongside a walking character is tracking. Some sources use the two words to mean the same thing.
- Dolly In/Out
- A dolly moves forward and back; a truck moves left and right.
Prompt
Keyword
truck right
Descriptive
Truck right. The camera slides bodily to the right along a straight lateral path with the lens facing forward throughout, foreground elements shifting faster than the background.
Try these combinations
Truck: revealing a character past a pillar
Truck right past a row of pillars in an abandoned subway station, revealing a lone figure
Slider: sweeping across a product on a table
Slow slider left across a wooden table with coffee, pastries and a handwritten note, morning light