Following the action

Following the action

Following the action is where the cameras stay on the action at all times, whether it be a single actor, multiple actors or car chases. There will be several cameras pointing towards the action to show different angles of the same shot. When edited, these shots will usually be short and sharp to portray a more thrilling and intense shot.

Example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xewS5I4Eho

The cameras can be at any angle from over the shoulder to a low shot as long as it is following the action.

The good point of having plenty of cameras on the action is that even if several of them don't get the required look, there will be at least one that will.

The first film to use a tracking shot is the 1899 comedy 'The kiss in the tunnel'. There is a shot with a camera attached to the train as it passes through the tunnel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO5ityoDk0A