What does tilting refer to in filmmaking camera movement?

• A. Moving the camera's lens up or down while keeping its horizontal axis fixed.
• B. Moving the camera lens to one side or another.
• C. Zooming the lens to change focal length.
• D. Moving the camera forward or backward.

Answer: (A)

Tilting means rotating the camera on its horizontal axis to move the lens up or down, while the camera stays in the same position. This changes the vertical angle of the shot, letting you look up at a subject or sweep down to reveal more of the scene without moving the camera sideways or forward. It’s different from panning (left or right around a vertical axis), dollying/tracking (moving the camera forward or backward), or zooming (changing focal length). So moving the lens up or down with the horizontal axis fixed is exactly tilting.