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拉远 · 拉 · 拉镜 · 后拉 · dolly out
What it is
The camera moves away from the subject, revealing the surroundings.
When to use it
Reveals the setting, isolates a character, closes a sequence.
When not to
When the audience must keep reading the face.
Often confused with
- Zoom
Zooming out only shrinks the image, without parallax from camera travel.
Common generation mistakes
SymptomThe revealed surroundings contradict neighbouring shots.
FixDescribe what lies behind and beside the subject.
Combinations Rolin checks
- Auto-fixed
A tripod can only pan, tilt, zoom or stay static
Rolin will: Support → Dolly