Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Camera roles & workflow · Working

Camera roll

ELI5

Rotation of the camera around the lens axis.

Used in conversation

“The camera roll changes how space and focus feel, so we should test it early.”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Camera roll” 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.