How Does a Dolly Zoom Shot Work?

No, its not by magic.

The technique originates from the 1958Alfred HitchcockfilmVertigoand was created by cinematographerIrmin Roberts.

Adam Scott in Severance Defiant Jazz inside an elevator.

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You might recognize it from that Get out of the water scene inSteven SpielbergsJaws(1975).

Definitely check outStudioBinders explanation of the dolly zoomfor a deeper dive into the technique.

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Anton Ego (Peter O’Toole) enters a flashback of his childhood after eating ratatouille in ‘Ratatouille’ (2007).

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The visual effect was inspired by an equally glitchyauditory effectthat emerged within the musical composition of the show.

As Richman clarifies, Its actually not a sound effect.

Its a piece of the score.

Mark (Adam Scott) smiling and holding a red ball in Severance Season 2

Out of serendipity, the technique created a seamless transition between characters and between realms within the overallSeverancestory.

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Mark leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives. When a mysterious colleague appears outside of work, it begins a journey to discover the truth about their jobs.

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