What's it called · Film & video 10
Zoom
Also called: Optical zoom
The camera stays put as lens magnification widens or tightens the frame, emphasizing a distant subject or revealing its surroundings.
Compare with the static shot: the subject and background enlarge by the same factor.
Often confused with
- Dolly: The camera physically moves in, so near and far objects change size differently
- Dolly zoom: Moves the camera and zooms the opposite way, so the subject stays the same size while the background stretches
- Pinch to zoom: The two-finger gesture that enlarges the screen