Guide

How It Works

1. Pick a techniqueChoose a camera movement, angle, shot size, lens or composition rule from the menu.
2. Watch it in 3DThe big scene shows the virtual camera, its path, and a live preview of what the camera sees.
3. Adjust the settingsChange the range, speed and height — or the focal length — to see how the result changes.
4. Compare and applySwitch views, replay, and compare techniques side by side before you use them in your own work.

Reading the scene

• Blue figureThe subject the camera is filming.
• Camera model & dashed lineThe virtual camera and the path it travels.
• Camera view insetWhat the camera sees right now, with a REC badge.
• Drag in the sceneOrbit around the scene to inspect the camera from any side.

Glossary

Pan

Rotate the camera horizontally around a fixed position.

Tilt

Rotate the camera vertically around a fixed position.

Dolly In

Physically move the camera toward the subject.

Dolly Out

Physically move the camera away from the subject.

Zoom In

Change the lens focal length to magnify the subject.

Zoom Out

Change the lens focal length to reveal more of the scene.

Truck

Move the camera sideways while it keeps pointing in the same direction.

Pedestal Up

Raise the camera straight up while keeping it level.

Pedestal Down

Lower the camera straight down while keeping it level.

Arc

Move the camera along a curved path while keeping the subject in frame.

Crane

Swing the camera on a long arm in a sweeping vertical arc.

Orbit

Circle the camera around the subject at a constant distance.

Focal length

The lens property, in millimetres, that sets the field of view. Short is wide, long is narrow.

Field of view (FOV)

The angle of the scene the camera can see.

Parallax

Near objects shifting faster than far objects when the camera moves.

Framing

What is included inside the edges of the shot and where.

Keyboard & accessibility

• Press Tab to move between controls; every button, slider and menu is keyboard accessible.
• Press Ctrl/⌘ + K to open search from anywhere.
• If your system prefers reduced motion, scenes stay paused until you press Play.
• Use the theme toggle in the header for a light or dark interface.