Camera Shots and Angles

3. ANGLES

4. High Angle:
In order to shoot a high angle, the camera
must be placed above the actors or objects,
looking down. This is also called a “bird’s-
eye view.” This angle is used to make the
actors or objects appear more insignificant,
small, or weak—depending on how extreme
the angle is.

5. Low Angle:
To film this shot, the camera is placed
lower than the person or object to be
filmed. A low angle is used when you want
to depict the power or importance of an
individual or object.

6. Medium View Angles(field of view)
For a medium camera angle, you’re moving closer towards the
scene than in the long or wide view, while still remaining in a
somewhat distant or objective viewpoint, as if observing the action
or scene but still not quite a part of it.

7. Bird's Eye
The scene is shown from directly above. This is a completely
different and somewhat unnatural point of view which can be
used for dramatic effect or for showing a different spatial
perspective.
In drama it can be used to show the positions and motions of
different characters and objects, enabling the viewer to see
things the characters can't.
The bird's-eye view is also very useful in sports, documentaries,
etc.

8. Tilted Angles
If you tilt a camera to one side or another
while taking a shot, the resulting photo
portrays a scene that appears unnaturally
slanted up or down.

10. Close-up
Head and shoulders, enabling you to
easily see facial expressions, which
gives the audience a better
impression of what your characters
are thinking and feeling.

11. Extreme close-up
From just above the eyebrows to just
below the mouth, or even closer: used
to emphasize facial expression or to
make the subject appear threatening.

12. Extreme wide shot
A shot in which figures appear small in the
landscape. Often used at the beginning of
a
film or sequence as an ‘establishing shot’
to
show where the action is taking place. Can
also be used to make a person appear
isolated or small.

13. Mid Shot
Shows the figure from approximately head
to waist. In a mid shot, you can easily
recognize an individual but you can also see
what theyare doing with their hands.

14. Wide Shot
A shot in which a figure can be seen from
head to toe. (tighter than an extremewide
shot)