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I have a really noob question but still without answer.

I have heard about dolly used for tracking shot. I have also heard about trolley. Is both same? Or both are different?

Posted : 07/02/2010 12:49 pm

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I might be a word usage difference. Perhaps British filmmakers use the
term "trolly". I've worked on sets in London and never heard a dolly
called a trolly, but that's the only thing I can think of.

When I used Google I found a specific piece of equipment from Telemetrics
called the TeleGlide camera trolley system. It's quite different than a dolly.

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Posted : 07/02/2010 10:55 pm

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quote:

Originally posted by Noob

I have a really noob question but still without answer.

I have heard about dolly used for tracking shot. I have also heard about trolley. Is both same? Or both are different?

I've heard non-US crews use the word "trolley" in reference to a cart used to carry equipment, like a Magliner.