Camera Angles - Pan Shot

A Pan shot is the horizontal movement or rotation of a still camera, or the scanning of a subject horizontally on video or display device. It is mostly used for following action or giving movement to a scene that otherwise would be static. The Pan shot can be used as a dramatic implement, for example in a horror movie when the character sees something that shocks her in the distance, the camera would slowly pan in the direction she is looking, adding suspence to the scene and making it more effective.