Even if you don’t know the dolly zoom or “Vertigo effect” or “Jaws effect” by any of its many names, you’ll recognize it when you see it. As those nicknames suggest, it was first popularized by Alfred ...

You’ve seen the shot. That woozy moment when a character’s world is transformed. The camera zooms in or out. The background bends. It’s often called the “Vertigo Effect.” Here’s how it works → The ...