Camera movements allow a filmmaker or animator to shift the audiences view without creating cuts. Specific types of camera movements can help the audience feel connected emotionally with a character. Camera movements can also make a scene more immersive or engaging. With Pencil2d we are able to use the camera layer to pan/tilt (move) and zoom into our animated scenes. We will practice setting a scene using camera movements in pencil 2D.
Choose a background image to use in your animation
You can draw one yourself or you can upload an image you found online
Hint for drawing one yourself: change camera size to 2x your normal area for drawing, reduce camera size when done drawing background.
Create at least two camera movements
Pan/tilt
Zoom
Create a short animation sequence.
This can be done at the end of the movement, as a reveal
Or it can be done as another scene setting technique