Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Camera movement & support · Working

Boom movement

ELI5

A vertical camera move created by raising or lowering a jib, crane or pedestal.

Used in conversation

“Let’s test the boom movement before we lock the camera and lighting setup.”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Boom movement” in camera, lenses & lighting conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains what the image should look like and how it can be framed, captured and lit.

Sources & evidence · 5

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.