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Jib Up / Down

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Jib Up / Down

Jib shotJib arm

A smaller crane: the camera on a counterweighted arm sweeps in a short curved path up, down or sideways.

Camera Movement · Advanced
NarrativeHow it worksWhen to useYour kitMistakesDrill

Narrative

Elegant, polished production value: the move feels expensive and controlled.

How it works

1Combine the arc with a tilt to keep the subject framed.
2Ease in and out: jibs look best with soft starts and stops.

When to use

Product
Arc from table level to above the restaurant pass.
Event
Sweep over the front rows toward the stage.

Your kit

Needs gear you don't own yet.
Best option
Gimbal: arm-lift for a jib-like arc.
Vertical slider for straight jib-like rises.

Mistakes

Bouncy stops: counterweight or slow down at the end.

Drill

Do an arm jib with the camera: from knee height to overhead, tilting to keep a subject framed.

Related techniques

Crane Up / Down
Boom / pedestal