808.3 Elements of Motion Pictures 808.3 (A) Impression of Motion Required
Motion pictures are audiovisual works that contain a series of images which are shown in a certain successive order that imparts the impression of motion. The impression of motion may be accomplished by action that is captured by the camera, such as the performance of one or more actors or the movement of fire in a fireplace, by animation, or through certain cinematic techniques, such as panning (the movement of the camera from one set point to another in a horizontal plane) or zooming (a camera shot in which the magnification of the objects by the camera lens is increased or decreased).