Which term describes moving the camera along a path, typically on rails or a dolly?

• A. Panning
• B. Tilting
• C. Trucking/Tracking
• D. Zooming

Answer: (C)

Moving the camera along a path on rails or a dolly is called trucking or tracking. This involves the camera physically translating through space, usually on a set of tracks or a wheeled dolly, to follow action or glide past a scene while keeping a steady distance and angle to the subject. It creates sense of momentum and continuity as the shot moves with the movement of characters or objects. This is different from panning, which rotates the camera horizontally from a fixed position; tilting, which rotates vertically; and zooming, which changes the frame size by adjusting focal length without moving the camera itself. For example, a camera on a dolly moving alongside a character down a hallway demonstrates a trucking shot.