Film opinion: The top three dolly zoom shots of all-time

Sometimes called the Hitchcock zoom, or the Vertigo effect, the dolly zoom is an absolute staple of the film industry.

Involving the physical movement of the camera set-up, alongside contrasting zoom in or out of an object, this type of shot can lock us into emotion, character, or location on the big screen.

Famously, dolly zoom shots can define a movie, and emphasise the importance of certain moments, so Film News Blitz’s Joe Matthews is here to take you through three of the most iconic uses of the technique put to film.