Research: Camera
shots and angles
Urooj Fatyma
High Angle
This angle looks down on someone,
it makes the person or object small
and insignificant
Low Angle This angle looks up on something or someone making it look bigger than it
really is.
Slanted Angle
A slanted angle shows an object or someone from an unnatural point of view.
Eye Level
An eye level angle shows the object of the picture
looking directly at you, this shows that he or she has
the same amount of power as you.
Aerial Shot
A view from above.It shows everything t hat is happening from a birds eye view. It shows the
audience everything that is happening at once.
Close-up Shot
Close up shots are used to
show an object or the
features of a person such as
their eyes, in great detail.
Long Shot
Takes a picture from a
distance, it shows a
whole setting
Medium Shot
A medium shot is usually from the targets head down to his or her
torso. This to show the targets body as well as there face. This type of
shot is often used in magazines.
Wide Shot
This shot is commonly used to
show a target and a large
setting behind them. The main
point of this shot is to try to see
the setting more than the target.
More over it is also used to see
large distances.
Point of view This shows the viewpoint of the subject.

Camera shots and angles

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    Research: Camera shots andangles Urooj Fatyma
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    High Angle This anglelooks down on someone, it makes the person or object small and insignificant
  • 3.
    Low Angle Thisangle looks up on something or someone making it look bigger than it really is.
  • 4.
    Slanted Angle A slantedangle shows an object or someone from an unnatural point of view.
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    Eye Level An eyelevel angle shows the object of the picture looking directly at you, this shows that he or she has the same amount of power as you.
  • 6.
    Aerial Shot A viewfrom above.It shows everything t hat is happening from a birds eye view. It shows the audience everything that is happening at once.
  • 7.
    Close-up Shot Close upshots are used to show an object or the features of a person such as their eyes, in great detail.
  • 8.
    Long Shot Takes apicture from a distance, it shows a whole setting
  • 9.
    Medium Shot A mediumshot is usually from the targets head down to his or her torso. This to show the targets body as well as there face. This type of shot is often used in magazines.
  • 10.
    Wide Shot This shotis commonly used to show a target and a large setting behind them. The main point of this shot is to try to see the setting more than the target. More over it is also used to see large distances.
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    Point of viewThis shows the viewpoint of the subject.