pan in (on someone or something)
pan in (on someone or something)
To use a zoom lens on a video camera to bring someone or something into close-up while recording. The film opens on a dramatic view of the Grand Canyon before slowly panning in on a man tiptoeing along its edge. Start by filming the football game, then pan in on the name of the protagonist written on the back of his jersey. Make sure you linger on serenity of the suburbs before panning in.
See also: pan, someone
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
pan in
(on someone or something) Go to zoom in (on someone or something).
See also: pan
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- pan in
- pan over to (someone or something)
- pan across to
- pan across to (someone or something)
- on camera
- off camera
- zoom someone out
- pan over
- record on
- record on (something)