Camera Angles

Dane Moutia

Media 1C/D

Camera Angles

HISTORY

• The camera angle marks the specific location at which a movie camera or video camera is placed to take a shot. A scene may be shot from several camera angles simultaneously. This will give a different experience and sometimes emotion. The different camera angles will have different effects on the viewer and how they perceive the shot.

Early example of use of camera angles

TYPES OF CAMERA ANGLES

• Bird’s eye angle is an angle that looks directly down upon a scene. This angle is often used as an establishing angle, to establish settings.

TYPES OF CAMERA ANGLES

• High angle is a camera angle that looks down upon a subject. A character shot with a high angle will look vulnerable or small. These angles are used to demonstrate to the audience a perspective of a particular character.

TYPES OF CAMERA ANGLES

• Eye level angle puts the audience an an equal footing with the character/s. This is the most commonly used angle in most films as it allows the viewers to feel comfortable with the characters.

TYPES OF CAMERA ANGLES

• Low angle is a camera angle that looks up at character. This is the opposite of a high angle and makes a character look more powerful. This can make the audience feel vulnerable and small by looking up at the character.