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Panning Shot 

This is when a camera is mounted on a tripod and moves left to right.In photography, panning refers to the rotation in a horizontal plane of a still camera or video camera. Panning a camera results in a motion similar to that of someone shaking their head.

Arc Shot

An arc shot is a camera move around the subject, somewhat like a tracking shot.A camera arc is similar the camera moves in a rough semi-circle  around the subject.Some definitions of the arc shot describe it as being tracking and dollying at the same time, i.e. simultaneous side-to-side and in-and-out movement.

Crane Shot

A crane shot is a shot taken by a camera on a crane. The most obvious uses are to view the actors from above or to move up and away from them, a common way of ending a movie. Some filmmakers like to have the camera on a boom arm just to make it easier to move around between ordinary set-ups. Most cranes accommodate both the camera and an operator, but some can be operated by remote control.They are usually, but not always, found in what are supposed to be emotional or suspenseful scenes.

Tracking Shot

Roughly synonymous with the dolly shot, but often defined more specifically as movement which stays a constant distance from the action, especially side-to-side movement.In television news, tracking shots are commonly used for "walk and talk" interviews. This is where several people are talking and moving while the camera follows them. The camera is usually in front of them with the photographer walking backwards. The idea is to give the illusion of natural interaction. The audience feels like they are just another person walking along with the reporter and interview subject.