At this stage in the history of film, a panorama was a moving shot. It was achieved by placing a camera on a transport -- trains and boats were usually used -- and moving past a scene. Today this would be a variety of tracking shot or moving crane shot depending on how it was achieved. The camera was too large and heavy to be moved. It would be another decade before the "pan shot" became what we understand it as today: the camera is fixed in one spot and turned to achieve a wider field of vision.
In any case, this pan shot of Barcelona shows a variety of boats that include sail ships, steamships and row boats. Most of them seem to need a lick or two of paint.
In any case, this pan shot of Barcelona shows a variety of boats that include sail ships, steamships and row boats. Most of them seem to need a lick or two of paint.
