The document discusses different camera angles used in filmmaking including bird's eye view, high angle, eye-level, low angle, and canted angle shots. Bird's eye views create an omniscient point of view, high angles make subjects look smaller and weaker, eye-level shots are most comfortable for audiences, low angles make subjects appear larger and more intimidating, and canted angles suggest imbalance and attract attention.
Film Language: Camera angles and shot size introduction for Film Studies. Als...Ian Moreno-Melgar
A long PDF that has been used to introduce GCSE Film Students to the complicated process of identifying and explaining the use of camera shot sizes and angles. This is a fairly detailed series of slides which I have used in school for a couple of classes now. As it is a PDF the clips do not play but where possible I've labelled what the film is. Similarly, as it was designed to be used in lessons the overall 'structure' is somewhat disjointed and is missing slides that includes answers or ideas that were discussed in lessons. In order to help where possible, I've included large versions of worksheets so that these can be clipped and printed out if necessary. Many thanks for taking a look and please feel free to take a look at my other uploads as you will find plenty there on other aspects of Film Studies.
Welcome to the Program Your Destiny course. In this course, we will be learning the technology of personal transformation, neuroassociative conditioning (NAC) as pioneered by Tony Robbins. NAC is used to deprogram negative neuroassociations that are causing approach avoidance and instead reprogram yourself with positive neuroassociations that lead to being approach automatic. In doing so, you change your destiny, moving towards unlocking the hypersocial self within, the true self free from fear and operating from a place of personal power and love.
Film Language: Camera angles and shot size introduction for Film Studies. Als...Ian Moreno-Melgar
A long PDF that has been used to introduce GCSE Film Students to the complicated process of identifying and explaining the use of camera shot sizes and angles. This is a fairly detailed series of slides which I have used in school for a couple of classes now. As it is a PDF the clips do not play but where possible I've labelled what the film is. Similarly, as it was designed to be used in lessons the overall 'structure' is somewhat disjointed and is missing slides that includes answers or ideas that were discussed in lessons. In order to help where possible, I've included large versions of worksheets so that these can be clipped and printed out if necessary. Many thanks for taking a look and please feel free to take a look at my other uploads as you will find plenty there on other aspects of Film Studies.
Welcome to the Program Your Destiny course. In this course, we will be learning the technology of personal transformation, neuroassociative conditioning (NAC) as pioneered by Tony Robbins. NAC is used to deprogram negative neuroassociations that are causing approach avoidance and instead reprogram yourself with positive neuroassociations that lead to being approach automatic. In doing so, you change your destiny, moving towards unlocking the hypersocial self within, the true self free from fear and operating from a place of personal power and love.
26. “Beetlejuice” (1988)
Eye-Level
Shoot at
subject’s eye-
level, not yours
“Beetlejuice” (1988)
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27. “City of God” (Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund, 2002)
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28. “City of God” (Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund, 2002)
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29. “The Godfather Part II” (Francis Ford Coppola, 1974)
Low-Angle
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30. “The Godfather Part II” (Francis Ford Coppola, 1974)
Low-Angle
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31. Low Angle
Camera points
up to the action
“Batman” (Tim Burton, 1989)
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32. “City of God” (Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund, 2002)
Makes the subject appear
larger and more intimidating
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33. Low Angle
Mostly all the shots of Arnold in the movie “The Terminator” were
slightly low angle shots to make him appear more intimidating
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42. “The Third Man” (1949)
Canted Angle Our eyes are used to seeing everything
straight up and down, so diagonals
resulting from a canted shot attract our
attention
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43. “Kill Bill Volume 2” (Quentin Tarantino, 2004)
Canted Angle Technique most effective when
there exists strong horizontal
and vertical lines in the frame
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44. “City of God” (Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund, 2002)
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45. “City of God” (Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund, 2002)
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46. Summary
1) Bird’s eye shots are like ELS high-angle shots
that create an omniscient POV feel.
2) High angled shots look down at the subject
to make them look weaker and more
vulnerable.
3) Eye-level shots are the most comfortable
shots for audiences, shot at the subject’s
eye-level, not the camera person’s eye-level.
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47. Summary
4) Low angled shots look up at the subject and
make them appear stronger and more
intimidating.
5) Canted angles are used for dramatic impact
which can create feelings of instability,
transition, and imbalance.
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