More often than not, you want to use motivated camera movement<\/a>. The DP lets the action on-screen motivate the camera\u2019s movement, following important characters or objects through the scene. But sometimes unmotivated camera movement can convey subtext and meaning that may be otherwise difficult to communicate.<\/p>\n Unmotivated camera movement<\/em> means the camera seemingly moves of its own accord \u2014 for instance, when the camera dollies in on static characters or pans away from the action. Sometimes a facial expression isn\u2019t enough to fully convey the gravity of a situation, and a line of dialogue trying to convey an emotion could be too expository.<\/p>\n An obvious example of unmotivated camera movement is the dolly zoom<\/a>. The dolly zoom, also known as the Hitchcock Shot, can convey several themes: dread, impending danger, isolation, paranoia, etc.<\/p>\n