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CAMERA BOOM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
- Television Arts
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dolly shot
1, record 1, English, dolly%20shot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trucking shot 2, record 1, English, trucking%20shot
correct
- trucking 3, record 1, English, trucking
correct
- travelling shot 4, record 1, English, travelling%20shot
correct
- travelling 3, record 1, English, travelling
correct
- crane shot 5, record 1, English, crane%20shot
correct
- follow shot 6, record 1, English, follow%20shot
correct
- tracking shot 7, record 1, English, tracking%20shot
correct
- truck shot 8, record 1, English, truck%20shot
correct
- traveling shot 9, record 1, English, traveling%20shot
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shot in which the camera moves bodily from one part of the set or scene to another on a dolly or boom. 5, record 1, English, - dolly%20shot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- travelling
1, record 1, French, travelling
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ambulation 2, record 1, French, ambulation
correct, feminine noun
- prise de vues en mouvement 1, record 1, French, prise%20de%20vues%20en%20mouvement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] prise de vues [où] la caméra, située sur grue (ou sur dolly), se déplace librement sous tous les azimuts (se lève, tourne, s'abaisse, recule, virevolte). 1, record 1, French, - travelling
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cinematografía
- Televisión (Artes escénicas)
- Fotografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- travelín
1, record 1, Spanish, travel%C3%ADn
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- toma en movimiento 1, record 1, Spanish, toma%20en%20movimiento
feminine noun
- travelling 2, record 1, Spanish, travelling
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Artificio al cual se recurre para animar ciertas secuencias, y que consiste, una vez montada la cámara en un carro que se mueve sobre rieles, en acercarla o alejarla lentamente de los personajes durante la toma de vistas, para progresivamente los planos, según el caso. 2, record 1, Spanish, - travel%C3%ADn
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
- Television Arts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crane
1, record 2, English, crane
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- camera boom 2, record 2, English, camera%20boom
correct
- boom 3, record 2, English, boom
correct, noun
- boom dolly 4, record 2, English, boom%20dolly
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A motion picture camera support by means of which the camera may be moved to different positions in order to photograph a scene from a variety of views. [They] are more often used for "overhead shots", in which the camera "looks down" on the scene. 2, record 2, English, - crane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The crane is so designed that the camera platform remains horizontal in all positions... In almost all designs, the boom is driven along on the floor by electric motors. 1, record 2, English, - crane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grue de studio
1, record 2, French, grue%20de%20studio
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- grue 2, record 2, French, grue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil permettant les mouvements combinés de la caméra pour obtenir des plans variés. 2, record 2, French, - grue%20de%20studio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe [...] des grues de studio, dont les mouvements sont commandés mécaniquement [...] Le bras de ces grues supporte une plate-forme sur laquelle est fixée la caméra. 1, record 2, French, - grue%20de%20studio
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cinematografía
- Televisión (Artes escénicas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- grúa
1, record 2, Spanish, gr%C3%BAa
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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