This document discusses different camera angles used in film and their effects. It describes close up shots that show emotions, long shots that provide context of the surroundings, bird's eye views that emphasize smallness, low angle shots that create confusion, extreme long shots that provide general impressions without detail, high angle shots that make characters seem vulnerable, two shots that establish subjects, point of view shots that put the viewer in the scene, and wide angle shots that make front objects seem bigger and back objects smaller.

1. Camera Angles
Elliot Laville

2. Close Up
The effect of this shot is
to show the importance
of things. This allows
the viewer to see the
emotions on the
character’s face during
the film.

3. Long Shot
The effects of this shot are to
show the entire object and
usually it is intended to place
it in some relation to its
surroundings.

4. Birds Eye
The effect of this shot is to
emphasise the smallness or
insignificance of the objects.
Also it can be used to give
an overall establishing shot
of a scene.

5. Low Angle Shot
The effect of a low angle
shot is to create a sense of
confusion to the viewer. The
background is often simple
like the sky or ceiling which
makes the added height of
the object seem more fearful
to the viewer.

6. Extreme Long Shot
The effect of this shot is to
give a general impression
and not specific information.
There will often be little detail
in the shot and is usually
shows the exterior.

7. High Angle Shot
This shot is used to make the
character seem vulnerable. Also
to make the setting more
dramatic.

8. Two Shot
The effect of a two shot is
often for establishing
subjects. It is also a good
way to follow two people
without getting distracted by
their surroundings.

9. Point of View
This shot is used to make the
viewers almost feel like they are
in the film being a character.

10. Wide Angle Shot
The effect of this is to get
more picture into the shot.
This makes the objects at the
front seem bigger and more
fearful usually but the objects
at the back smaller and
vulnerable.