The camera crane is used to achieve long or extremeley long shots. Crane shots give the camera a sense of mobility. They are made by placing the camera onto the end of a crane. The crane looks like a large cantilevered arm, usually attached to a control box which is manipulated by an operator. In some cases, camera cranes can be controlled with a remote.
Camera cranes are used to give the viewer an omniscient (all-knowing) feeling over the characters and/or landscape of a film. They can also be used to show or introduce the viewer to a certain place, so the viewer assumes that that place will have some relevance in the movie. Cranes can be used to make a character feel lost or very small in comparison to their surroundings.Examples of Crane Shots:
This example of a camera crane shot from the 'Touch of Evil,' shows action in the movie fluidly at high and low angles, making the shot interesting and giving the viewer a feeling of omniscience over the characters.
This example of a crane shot from 'The Funhouse,' introduces the fairground to the audience, which establishes the fact that this place is important in the film.
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