{"id":119867,"date":"2019-09-11T06:00:20","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T11:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=119867"},"modified":"2019-09-06T11:06:32","modified_gmt":"2019-09-06T16:06:32","slug":"francis-ford-coppolas-signature-dolly-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/francis-ford-coppolas-signature-dolly-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn Francis Ford Coppola&#8217;s Signature Dolly Move"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"lets-take-a-look-at-the-dolly-francis-ford-coppola-developed-for-some-of-his-most-revered-films-and-how-it-affected-the-overall-aesthetic\">Let&#8217;s take a look at the dolly Francis Ford Coppola developed for some of his most revered films \u2014 and how it affected the overall aesthetic.<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s no denying that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000338\/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Francis Ford Coppola<\/a>&#8216;s narratives always feel powerful \u2014 almost inevitable. From his <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/find?ref_=nv_sr_fn&amp;q=Godfather+Part+I%2C+II%2C+III&amp;s=all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Godfather<\/a><\/em> trilogy to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0078788\/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><em>Apocalypse Now<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0071360\/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><em>The Conversation<\/em><\/a>, the camera captures events that seem to stand out in history \u2014 that seem momentous.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u6fQ8-susUg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A big part of this is his masterful command of story and character, but he also moves (or doesn\u2019t move) the camera in ways that enhance this aesthetic.<\/p>\n<p>In his interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0513851\/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">James Lipton<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0169455\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><em>Inside the Actor&#8217;s Studio<\/em><\/a>, Coppola talked about a technique he developed to give his dolly shots extra gravity \u2014 literally. He asked the grips to load the dolly with every sandbag on set until it weighed over 900 lbs. The resulting forward movement was slower, smoother, and had an ominous sense of power and fate about it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_119920\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Coppola.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119920\" class=\"wp-image-119920 size-full\" title=\"Learn Francis Ford Coppola's Signature Dolly Move - Godfather Set\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Coppola.jpg\" alt=\"Learn Francis Ford Coppola's Signature Dolly Move - Godfather Set\" width=\"755\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Coppola.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Coppola.jpg?resize=300,202 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Coppola.jpg?resize=277,186 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Coppola.jpg?resize=359,242 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Coppola.jpg?resize=543,365 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Coppola.jpg?resize=560,377 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Coppola.jpg?resize=150,101 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-119920\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000134\/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Robert De Niro<\/a> and Francis Ford Coppola (via IMDb).<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One downside was that after he called &#8220;cut,&#8221; the crew had to quickly stop the dolly before it rolled off its track and demolished the set like a freight train.<\/p>\n<p>Because of the extra weight, the movement of the dolly has more inertia to overcome, and as a result, is slower to accelerate and decelerate.<\/p>\n<p>A dolly movement is markedly different from handheld because it contains none of the camera operator&#8217;s small movements, their sense of humanity. This is neither good nor bad but is, rather, a stylistic choice on the part of the director. Some films use handheld movement to a great effect \u2014 Coppola isn&#8217;t one of them.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_120112\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/apocalypse-now.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-120112\" class=\"wp-image-120112 size-full\" title=\"Learn Francis Ford Coppola's Signature Dolly Move \u2014 Apocalypse Now\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/apocalypse-now.jpg\" alt=\"Learn Francis Ford Coppola's Signature Dolly Move \u2014 Apocalypse Now\" width=\"755\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/apocalypse-now.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/apocalypse-now.jpg?resize=300,127 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/apocalypse-now.jpg?resize=277,117 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/apocalypse-now.jpg?resize=359,152 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/apocalypse-now.jpg?resize=543,230 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/apocalypse-now.jpg?resize=560,237 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/apocalypse-now.jpg?resize=150,64 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-120112\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via <em>Apocalypse Now<\/em> (Zoetrope).<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you have an operator sitting on the dolly, using the camera on a shoulder rig or handheld, it&#8217;ll subvert the effect \u2014 or at best create a hybrid. To get the most out of the weighted dolly, the camera needs to be on a tripod (or other mount) that can make slow, jitter-free movements. You may want to consider a heavier, cinema-style camera or a geared tripod head to enhance the effect.<\/p>\n<p>A weighted dolly move is like a normal dolly move, only more so. It conveys the sense of an objective, impartial observer \u2014 of the pages of history being written. It can also come across as an inescapable fate closing in on its victims \u2014 in contrast to the random, erratic sequence of events that handheld camerawork imparts.<\/p>\n<p>I did some experiments with both a dolly and a slider, adding weight to slow down the movement.\u200c It isn\u2019t easily noticeable, but it&#8217;s an effect you &#8220;feel.&#8221;\u00a0 The slower shot definitely adds a weight that wasn\u2019t there before.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_120113\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/the-conversation.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-120113\" class=\"wp-image-120113 size-full\" title=\"Learn Francis Ford Coppola's Signature Dolly Move \u2014 The Conversation\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/the-conversation.jpg\" alt=\"Learn Francis Ford Coppola's Signature Dolly Move \u2014 The Conversation\" width=\"755\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/the-conversation.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/the-conversation.jpg?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/the-conversation.jpg?resize=277,183 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/the-conversation.jpg?resize=359,238 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/the-conversation.jpg?resize=543,360 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/the-conversation.jpg?resize=560,371 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/the-conversation.jpg?resize=150,99 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-120113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via <em>The Conversation<\/em> (The Directors Company).<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Make sure you check your dolly or slider&#8217;s weight capacity before adding too much weight. If you\u2019re using rails and stands, be sure to check their capacity as well. Try not to hang sandbags or place the load in a way that&#8217;ll swing and disrupt the momentum, and keep it clear from where the operator needs to be to move the camera.<\/p>\n<p>This is a technique I plan to use in my dolly and slider moves from now on \u2014 as long as I\u2019m not the one who has to carry hundreds of pounds of sandbags to the set and back again!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Cover image via <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0068646\/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">The Godfather<\/a><em> (Paramount).<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Looking for more cinematography tips and tricks? Check out these articles.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/chroma-key-green-screen-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Everything You Need to Know About Chroma Key and Green Screen Footage<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/teradek-rt-focus-pulling-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">The Teradek RT System: A Positive Change in Focus Pulling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/sigma-releases-pocket-cinecamera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Has Sigma Joined The Pocket CineCamera Game?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/filmmaking-guide-choosing-aspect-ratio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Choosing Aspect Ratio: A Guide to Everything You Need to Know<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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