Push-in (dolly in)

AI-generated reference clip

Dolly inPushTrack in

The whole camera travels toward the subject, so the frame tightens while foreground and background shift in parallax.

Camera Movement · Medium

Emphasis and intimacy: "this matters, listen". The most useful emotional move in interviews.

1Choose the END frame first, then pull back to the start.

2Hold, then push SLOWLY: think 30 cm over 10 seconds for interviews.

3Hold the final frame 2–3 s.

Corporate / interview

Slow push on the B-cam during the key answer.

Wedding

Push toward the couple during the vows.

Product

Push onto the product hero shot.

No slider? Use the workaround below.

Best option

Slider pointed straight at the subject: perfectly smooth.

Gimbal with a slow ninja walk.

Handheld with SmallRig handle + Active SteadyShot, very short moves only.

A7 V + 24-70 settings

Wider (24–35mm) exaggerates the move; 70mm makes it subtle.

Face/eye AF on, so focus follows as distance changes.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977): Spielberg pushes in on faces at the moment of realisation.

Pushing too fast: it looks like a mistake, not a choice.

Pushing on every shot: save it for moments that matter.

Slider push-in on a friend telling a story. Do 3 speeds and compare which feels best.