This document discusses different camera angles used in filmmaking and what each angle is used to convey. It describes birds eye view shots from above to establish a scene, high angle shots looking down to show a character is in trouble, and low angle shots looking up to depict power or authority. Additional angles covered include extreme close ups to show emotion, worm's eye views from the ground to show scale, Dutch angles used for disorder, and point of view shots for viewer empathy.

1. Camera Angle Example What it’s used for
Birds eye-view Looking directly down
on a scene. Can be used
to give an establishing
shot of a scene.
High Angle Camera shot from a
high angle, looking
down on the person to
show he/she is in
trouble or danger.
Extreme close up
Zoomed right in to a
certain part of the face
to show importance of
that character or to
further convey
emotion.
Low Angle
Shot from a low angle
to show the audience
that the person(s)
being filmed is
powerful.
Worms eye-view
From the ground
looking directly up, to
show power or scale of
what the camera is
filming
Canted/Dutch Angle A slanted angle, could
be used to show
disorder or chaos.

2. Close up A shot of the face to
convey emotion and
show that the
character is crucial to
the scene.
Medium Close up Shot from a medium
distance away,
showing their upper
body and face without
getting uncomfortably
close.
Long shot Shot from a far
distance, showing the
persons whole body,
maybe to show power
or authority
Point of view angle Shot from the point of
view of a character, so
the viewer can
empathise with what
he/she’s going
through.
Over the shoulder
angle
Used to maintain
continuity, to show a
conversation.