AI filmmaking glossary
Camera motion
Last updated: September 24, 2026
Definition
Camera motion is the movement of the virtual camera inside an AI-generated shot, such as a dolly in, a pan, a tilt, a crane, or a push. Specifying the move, the way a director briefs a crew, gives a shot deliberate intent and continuity rather than the arbitrary drift a model produces when left to guess.
How it works in FXI Studio
In FXI Studio, you direct camera motion as part of the shot brief, so a push-in resolves on the subject you meant and a travel lands on the frame you planned. The camera serves the scene instead of wandering.
Paired with first-frame / last-frame control, camera motion becomes predictable: you decide where the shot begins and ends and how the camera moves between them.
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