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

Pedestal move

Also called: ped up, ped down

ELI5

A vertical camera move that raises or lowers the whole camera without tilting.

Used in conversation

“Can we try the pedestal move during the camera test?”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Pedestal move” 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.