How do they shoot scenes where the camera passes through a window?

Question

I have never understood how they shoot a scene where the camera moves, closes up on a window (or sometimes a wall) and then it passes through it, like it wasn't there at all.**What is the technique they use in these cases?**

Answer 1

Hi there! Sometimes it's two shots, back-to-backed, in the editing suite. Sometimes there's no glass in the window. Sometimes it's CGI so it's a tracking shot through a space and a window is added later using computer imaging. Sometimes the camera is on a drone or a crane. And there are probably more than a thousand other ways. I'm sure you could think of them now that I've mentioned a few. Magic, right? The best shots look like magic!