The visual effect where foreground objects appear to move faster across the field of view than background objects when the camera or observer translates laterally. In lighting and set design, engineers exploit this geometric reality to create an illusion of depth on flat stages or screens. It dictates how gobos, practicals, and scenic elements must be spaced to look realistic during camera tracking shots.
Heard on the job
Space those practicals further upstage so we get better parallax motion when the jib swings across the set.
Also heard as
- motion parallax