Glossary: Tracking / Dolly Shot
A mobile framing that travels through space forward, backward, or laterally. In the example below, the shot begins as Rick and Stanley arrive at the studio and meet Cynthia, then follows Rick through the halls, then transfers to an assistant, then picks up Cynthia and Stanley, then transfers to Mary. This single, continuous shot takes a little over two minutes onscreen.
From Magnolia
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Frame 1: Rick, Stanley |
Frame 2: Cynthia, Rick, and Stanley
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Frame 3: Rick
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Frame 4: Rick, assistant
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Frame 5: Cynthia, Stanley
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Frame 6: Mary
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