eli5 how are film scenes with camera moved while people are frozen

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How do they film scenes where there is 3d movement of the camera without people moving. Is this the same thing as second example where camera is moving in depth differently between things in foreground and background

Example:

Timestamp in video (but in general many parts of this music video) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTJczUoc26U&list=RDP1tI4VFMRmE&t=65s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTJczUoc26U&list=RDP1tI4VFMRmE&t=65s)

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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehd3zeMKX-E&t=68s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehd3zeMKX-E&t=68s)

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There are a lot of different techniques which can be used. The simplest is just to make the actors stand still during the scene. If they maintain a stance which looks like they are in motion it will look convincing. Support things like clothes with wires to complete the illusion.

Another common thing is to break down different layers of the shot and film each layer at a different speed. Then when you compose them back together they look like they were all happening at the same time. Some of the layers may even be computer generated to complete the illusion.

But one very common almost comically bad technique is to take a still image and cut it into different layers and then change the zoom and pan of each layer to appear as if there is movement. This is very obvious though as the images does not change as the camera moves around so it almost looks as if the items in the foreground turns around to follow the camera. This is what is happening in the last link you show.

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