Camera Movement
The language of how a shot moves: pan (rotate horizontally), tilt (vertically), dolly or push-in (move toward or away), tracking (follow a subject), crane (rise or descend), orbit (circle around), and zoom. AI video models respond directly to these terms, so using them in prompts is the fastest quality upgrade — 'slow dolly-in on her face' beats 'camera gets closer'. One clear movement per short clip works best; stacked movements confuse models. Example: 'drone orbit around a lighthouse at sunset, slow and steady' produces dramatically better footage than leaving the camera unspecified.