Which AI video models' docs name a dolly zoom?
4 of the 24 models: Google Veo, Higgsfield, LTX Studio and Pika. The other 20 do not, in the docs read. As of 2026-09-25.
| Model | How the docs use it | From the docs |
|---|---|---|
| Google Veo | defined | Vertigo effect (dolly zoom) : a camera effect achieved by dollying the camera towards or away from a subject … |
| Higgsfield | preset | Dolly Zoom In Dolly Zoom Out |
| LTX Studio | defined | Dolly Zoom: Achieve this iconic effect by combining zooming in with a dolly out (or vice versa). |
| Pika | example | vertigo |
Inclusion rule. Models whose own docs meet the condition in the question. Order. Alphabetical by model name.
1Why it matters
A dolly zoom moves the camera one way while the lens zooms the other, so the subject holds its size while the background stretches or collapses. It is the shot for a moment of shock, and few docs name it.
2From the docs
Vertigo effect (dolly zoom) : a camera effect achieved by dollying the camera towards or away from a subject …
Google Cloud, Veo video prompt guide
Dolly Zoom In Dolly Zoom Out
Higgsfield, camera controls
3The rest of the register
Not matching: Adobe Firefly, Grok Imagine, HunyuanVideo 1.5, Kling AI, Leonardo Motion 2.0, LTX, Luma Dream Machine, Midjourney, MiniMax Hailuo, Moonvalley Marey, Open-Sora 2.0, PixVerse, Runway, SceneMixer, Seedance, SkyReels, Sora, Step-Video-TI2V, Vidu and Wan.
- Camera word: dolly zoomThe docs define dolly zoom and describe what it does
- Camera word: dolly zoomDolly zoom is one of the named camera presets
- Camera word: dolly zoomThe docs define dolly zoom and describe what it does
- Camera word: dolly zoomDolly zoom appears in the docs' own prompt examples