Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Special rigs, aerial & vehicle work · Working

Camera crane

ELI5

A large arm or platform used for elevated and sweeping camera movement.

Used in conversation

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

Pitch context

You may encounter “Camera crane” 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.

Connected terms

  • JibA crane supports larger and longer camera movement; a jib is a smaller pivoting arm used for similar movement over a shorter range.
Sources & evidence · 5

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