Camera Movement

• reframing involves slight pans or tilts designed to maintain the balance of a composition during figure movement
• a camera operator will reframe when a sitting person stands up, so as to keep the person in the frame and allow for appropriate headroom
• reframing helps to fix the viewer's eye on the most important figures 
• so common it is often unnoticed 
• the camera itself accompanies the movement of an object during a following shot 
• a track, crane, or hand-held shot can lead a moving figure into space, pursue a figure from behind, or float above, below, or alongside
• intricate following shots may be motivated by the movements of more than one figure
• not all camera movement responds to motion within the frame
• the filmmaker may direct the camera away from the dominant action for other purposes
• Such camera movement draws attention to itself and is typically used sparingly to emphasize significant narrative details