Exemplifying Camera Movements

Bird's Eye view


Also known as a "crane shot" or an "aerial", the bird's eye view shot it when the camera is filming directly above the subject, mainly showing the top of their heads.
Example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPutHJ4qCss 


Crash Zoom


Like a whip pan shot, the camera movement is very rapid but instead of moving side to side, the camera closes in or moves away from the subject.
Example:
www.youtube.com/v/QlgLI0tW7lQ?fs=1&hl=en_GB&rel=0&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f


Panning Shot


This is a simple, commonly used shot where the framing moves from left to right, scanning the scene with no vertical movement. The camera is usually placed on a tripod and follows a moving subject which is kept in the frame's centre.
Example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vpt9wq0KmU


Tracking Shot


This is a shot where the subject and the camera are parallel to each other. There is usually smooth movement alongside the subject. The tracking shot can sometimes be used interchangeably with:

• A zoom shot 
• A Track back/ track in 
• A dolly shot (trombone shot)
• A pull back shot

Example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCG6CMFbPiI

Trombone Shot

The Tronbone shot (also known as a "Dolly zoom" or a "Reverse Tracking Shot") is the combination of a tracking shot and a zoom adding a hard ability for the viewer to keep focus on the image as a whole.
The camera is mounted on a track and a dolly and is moved towards of away from the subject in such a way to keep the subject the same size in the film throughout. During this zoom, there is a continuous perspective distortion that the background appears to change size relative to the subject.
Example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv41W6iyyGs

Whip Pan

This is a shot where the camera does a very fast movement to the side and the picture becomes blurred into a streak like pattern. Commonly used to show panic, frantic moves of action and passes of time.
Example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snBax-TNmEc

Worms Eye View

The subject is filmed from directly below themselves to make the subject seem larger, taller and sometimes even powerful. This angle is a contrast to a high angle shot.
Example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV0_TMLdeXA