Which camera movement moves the camera and tripod side to side along the X axis, parallel to the picture plane?

• A. Dollying
• B. Trucking
• C. Tilting
• D. Panning

Answer: (B)

Lateral camera movement with the camera and tripod moving together while the framing stays level is trucking. This move slides the camera side to side along the X axis, keeping the camera orientation fixed so what’s in the frame shifts horizontally as you go. It’s typically done on a dolly or track, allowing a smooth motion past a subject or along a scene without turning the camera.

This is different from dollying, which moves the camera forward or backward (along the depth Z axis); panning, which rotates the camera horizontally about a fixed point; and tilting, which rotates the camera up or down about a fixed horizontal axis. Since the question describes side-to-side movement parallel to the picture plane, trucking is the best fit.