Film Language Tag: dolly zoom

A shot that combines a dolly and a zoom in opposite directions, keeping the subject the same size within the frame and causing a dramatic change in the apparent distance separating subject and background (caused by the focal length change of the zoom) while retaining approximately the same shot composition (thanks to the dolly move in the opposite direction). Also known as the Vertigo shot or the Jaws shot. Kroon, R. W. A/V a to z: An encyclopedic dictionary of media, entertainment and other Audiovisual terms. McFarland, 2014.


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