This document describes different camera angles and shots used in television and film to convey meaning, power dynamics, and information. It explains that a high angle shot makes someone look small and insignificant, while a low angle shot makes them appear bigger and more powerful. A slanted angle shows an unnatural point of view. An eye-level shot conveys equal power, but can also suggest sexual tension. Other shots described include a bird's eye view, close-up, long shot, medium shot, two-shot, rear shot, and point-of-view shot. Each type of shot has particular purposes and meanings in visual storytelling.

2. This angle looks down on
someone, it makes the person
or object small and insignificant.
This is used in a TV drama when
they want to know someone has
more power than someone else.

3. This angle looks up on
something or someone
making it look bigger
than it really is. It is the
opposite of a high angle.
It is commonly used in
TV shows when they
want someone to look
big and powerful.

4. A slanted angle shows an object or
someone from an unnatural point
of view. It can be used in a drama
to show things only the audience
can see.

5. 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. However in
some magazines it is used to
show sexual tension when it is
used with models.

6. A view from above, it
could be a place or a
scene for a movie. It
shows everything t hat
is happening from a
birds eye view. It shows
the audience everything
that is happening at
once. A crane shot is
used to achieve this
type of shot.

7. Close up shots are used to
show an object in such detail
that it blurs the background
around the image. However
it can also be used in a
drama or film to get close to
the actors so that the
audience feel almost
involved in what is
happening.

8. Takes a picture from a
distance, it shows a whole
setting. It could be used
to show a full scene or an
actors full body.

9. 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.

10. 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.
Moreover it is also used
to see large distances.

11. A two shot is mostly used in
TV dramas w here it shows
friends side by side. However
it can also be used show
relationships. The main
purpose of this shot is for the
audience to see what sort of
relationship the characters
have between them.

12. Taken from behind
a subject to see
someone else. It is
sometimes used in
dramas to show
someone's facial
expression. It is
more commonly
used for when two
people are having a
conversation.

13. This shows the view point
of an actor. You can usually
see the actors feet or
hands in the picture so that
you know straight away
what sort of shot it is. It is
sometimes used in films to
show someone's eyesight
as blurry, if they are
becoming uncurious.