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Double Dolly

AI-generated reference clip

Double Dolly

Dolly floatFloating walk

The actor stands on a moving dolly while the camera rides another one, so they glide through space without walking.

Camera Movement · Advanced
NarrativeHow it worksWhen to useYour kitIn filmMistakesDrill

Narrative

Dreamlike, trance-like: the character is carried by fate rather than walking.

How it works

1Solo version: subject on a skateboard or wheelchair, pushed at the same speed as your gimbal.

When to use

Social / vertical
A surreal music-video moment.

Your kit

Needs gear you don't own yet.
Best option
Gimbal + a rolling platform for the subject.

In film

Spike Lee's signature move, e.g. Malcolm X (1992).

Mistakes

Visible feet shuffling: frame from the chest up.

Drill

Push a friend on an office chair while you walk backwards filming them.

Related techniques

Lead
Dolly In / Out