HIGH ANGLE SHOT:As mentioned in the high angle shot definition, high angle shots in film are used to make a character feel vulnerable or minuscule compared to the world around them. •You can show someone who has no power in this situation and conveys insignificance. •Lighting and cinematography drastically affect the mood presented by the high angleDobby in the Harry Potter series. •We almost always frame Dobby with a high angle shot in dim light. Not only are we trying to show the size of the house elf, but we’re also trying to define how the world looks at and treats the house elf.

1. FILM LANGUAGE-BASIC
TERMINOLOGY OF FILMMAKING
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2. HIGH ANGLE SHOT

3. Why use a high angle shot?
• As mentioned in the high angle shot
definition, high angle shots in film are used to
make a character feel vulnerable or
minuscule compared to the world around
them.
• You can show someone who has no power in
this situation and conveys insignificance.
• Lighting and cinematography drastically affect
the mood presented by the high angle.

4. High angle shot examples
• Dobby in the Harry Potter series.
• We almost always frame Dobby with a high
angle shot in dim light. Not only are we trying
to show the size of the house elf, but we’re
also trying to define how the world looks at
and treats the house elf.

5. Dobby is the embodiment of the high angle shot
definition. Harry Potter and the Chamber of
Secrets (2002).

6. HIGH ANGLE SHOTS
• High angle shots can also convey various
themes. Like what if your entire film series is
about how much power a ring has over a
hobbit?

7. Frodo lending a hand to define high angle
shots. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the
Ring (2001).
Frodo is often found powerless, beneath the ring. Like it’s pressing down on him.

8. HIGH ANGLE SHOTS
• Take this shot from the first act of Titanic.
Rose feels like she can’t control her life. She’s
got an arranged marriage to a man she
doesn’t love.
• James Cameron looks down on her as she
looks down on the ocean. She feels
insignificant and framed her that way so the
audience is on her emotional level.

9. Rose grasping at life and death to
define high angle shots. Titanic (1996)
That’s a lot of pressure for Rose, but what if you’re climbing toward your betrothed,
not running away from it?

10. What is a low angle shot?
• In cinematography, a low-angle shot is a shot
from a camera angle positioned anywhere
below the eye line, pointing upward. It can
even be below the character’s feet which is
called an extreme low angle shot.
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11. Low angles can convey power
• The low angle is used by directors to convey
strength and power from the subject.

12. Low angle shot of the Biker from Raising Arizona. He's hellbent
on catching his man, and will stop at nothing to bring the Arizona
baby back.
The demon biker providing an example of a low angle shot purpose (Raising Arizona)

13. Low angle shot from the
Wachowski’s Matrixseries.
We can tell that these Agents are in control here. We haven’t met them yet, but the
low angle shot shows that they are in charge.

14. Dutch Tilt
• A camera angle which is deliberately slanted
to one side, sometimes used for dramatic
effect to help portray unease, disorientation,
frantic or desperate action, intoxication,
madness, etc.
• Other Terminology
• The Dutch tilt is also known as Dutch
angle, German angle, oblique angle, canted
angle and even the Batman angle.

15. Etymology
• The Dutch tilt was used a lot in German films
of the 1930s and 1940s.
• This is where the name German angle came
from.
• The Dutch term is said to have been a
mistranslation of the German Deutsch.

16. Canted shot

17. Canted shot

18. Canted shot

19. Canted shot

20. Camera Pan
• A pan is a horizontal camera movement in which the
camera moves left and right about a central axis. This is
a swiveling movement, i.e. mounted in a fixed location
on a tripod or shoulder, rather than a dolly-like
movement in which the entire mounting system
moves.
• To create a smooth pan it's a good idea to practice the
movement first. If you need to move or stretch your
body during the move, it helps to position yourself so
you end up in the more comfortable position. In other
words you should become more comfortable as the
move progresses rather than less comfortable.

21. Tripod Parts
• A tripod consists of a head and a set of legs.
Usually these are separate components although
consumer-level tripods are normally shipped with
the head and legs already attached together.
• Legs come in many varieties, the main differences
being in their height, weight and general
sturdiness.
• The head is the part which supports the camera
and provides the movement. The quality of the
head determines how smoothly you will be able
to perform camera movements and makes a huge
difference to your video. Choosing the correct
head and understanding how it works is very
important.

22. Dolly Shot
• Filming The Alamo (2004)
Photo by Sean Devine
• A dolly is a cart which travels along tracks. The
camera is mounted on the dolly and records the
shot as it moves. Dolly shots have a number of
applications and can provide very dramatic footage.
• In many circles a dolly shot is also known as
a tracking shot or trucking shot. However some
professionals prefer the more rigid terminology
which defines dolly as in-and-out movement (i.e.
closer/further away from the subject), while tracking
means side-to-side movement.

23. • Most dollies have a lever to allow for vertical
movement as well (known as a pedestal move). In
some cases a crane is mounted on the dolly for
additional height and flexibility. A shot which moves
vertically while simultaneously tracking is called
a compound shot.
• Some dollies can also operate without tracks. This
provides the greatest degree of movement, assuming
of course that a suitable surface is available. Special
dollies are available for location work, and are
designed to work with common constraints such as
doorway width.

24. • Dollies are operated by a dolly grip. In the world
of big-budget movie making, good dolly grips
command a lot of respect and earning power.
• The venerable dolly faced serious competition
when the Steadicam was invented. Most shots
previously only possible with a dolly could now
be done with the more versatile Steadicam.
However dollies are still preferred for many shots,
especially those that require a high degree of
precision.

25. Tracking Shot
• The term tracking shot is widely considered to be
synonymous with dolly shot; that is, a shot in which
the camera is mounted on a cart which travels along
tracks.
• However there are a few variations of both
definitions. Tracking is often more narrowly defined as
movement parallel to the action, or at least at a
constant distance (e.g. the camera which travels
alongside the race track in track & field events).
Dollying is often defined as moving closer to or further
away from the action.
• Some definitions specify that tracking shots use
physical tracks, others consider tracking to include
hand-held walking shots, Steadicam shots, etc.
• Other terms for the tracking shot include trucking
shot and crabbing shot.

26. 7 Basic Camera Movements
1)Zoom
• Without a doubt, zooming is the most used (and
therefore, most overused) camera movement
there is. It is often used as a clutch when the
videographer is not sure what else to do to add
interest to a shot. If you are going to use zoom,
try to use it creatively. Zoom in or out from an
unexpected, yet important, object or person in
your shot. Use a quick zoom to add energy to a
fast-paced piece. Don’t get stuck with your zoom
as your default move!

27. 2) Pan
• Panning is when you move your camera
horizontally; either left to right or right to left,
while its base is fixated on a certain point. You
are not moving the position of the camera
itself, just the direction it faces. These types of
shots are great for establishing a sense of
location within your story.

28. 3) Tilt
• Tilting is when you move the camera
vertically, up to down or down to up, while its
base is fixated to a certain point. Again, like
panning, this move typically involves the use
of a tripod where the camera is stationary but
you move the angle it points to. These shots
are popular when introducing a character,
especially one of grandeur, in a movie.

29. 4) Dolly
• A dolly is when you move the entire camera
forwards and backwards, typically on some
sort of track or motorized vehicle. This type of
movement can create beautiful, flowing
effects when done correctly. If you want to
attempt a dolly, make sure your track is stable
and will allow for fluid movement.

30. 5)Truck
• Trucking is the same as dollying, only you
are moving the camera from left to
right instead of in and out. Again, it is best to
do this using a fluid motion track that will
eliminate any jerking or friction.

31. 6)Pedestal
• A pedestal is when you move the camera
vertically up or down while it is fixated in one
location. This term came from the use of
studio cameras when the operators would
have to adjust the pedestal the camera sat on
to compensate for the height of the subject. A
pedestal move is easy to do when the camera
is fixated to an adjustable tripod.

32. 7) Rack Focus
• Rack focus is not as much of a camera move
as it is a technique, but many amatuers
overlook this essential skill. You adjust the lens
to start an image blurry and then slowly make
it crisper, or vice versa. It is an extremely
effective way for you to change your
audience’s focus from one subject to another.

33. Camera Tilt
• A tilt is a vertical camera movement in which the
camera points up or down from a stationary location.
For example, if you mount a camera on your shoulder
and nod it up and down, you are tilting the camera.
• Tilting is less common than panning because that's the
way humans work — we look left and right more often
than we look up and down.
• The tilt should not be confused with the Dutch
Tilt which means a deliberately slanted camera angle.
• A variation of the tilt is the pedestal shot, in which the
whole camera moves up or down.

34. What is deep focus cinematography?
• Deep focus cinematography is a kind of
Camera Angle that allows the
Cinematographer to keep everything in
perspective without favoring foreground, mid-
ground, or background.
• Everything is lit and visible.

35. • Opposite: The opposite of deep focus is
shallow focus.
• Mise-en-scene: Deep focus shots need to be
accentuated by the mise-en-scene so that the
characters, and their surroundings, pop.

36. This is a deep focus shot with deep space composition from Maze
Runner: The Death Cure (2018)

37. This deep focus film shot frames Wonder Woman
(2017).