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I can't speak for everyone but I'm not exactly graceful getting in or out of a vehicle.


So this camera shot can make the movement more polished. It's easier to edit as well.


Sometimes the car that's being used is on a track or is being towed to make it look like it was in motion. They don't want the equipment shown during filming.

Fun Fact: Will Geer didn't drive in real life. So during filming of The Waltons they had what called a process shot. Here's Judy Norton explaining the process shot.

Sometimes the individual's feet is shown for setting the scene.


Sometimes the individual's feet is shown for revealing the characters detail.


It just depends of the genre of what we're about to watch.


P.S. I watched enough Matlock with Andy Griffith that I picked up the fact when a character follows another character at nighttime to spy on them, the dome lights never light up when the doors open on any car.