Camera Angles & Shots

Camera Shots & Angles

Eye level; This shot is quite neutral. The eyes of the person in the shot is usually direct to the camera/focus. the camera is usually positioned 5 to 6 feet from the ground. This helps to show that the human/animal is observing a shot.








High angle shot; This shot isnt quite a birds eye view but it allows you to see quite alot in the picture as a birds eye view would. this type of shot is usually used in films to show the whole setting and it usually in America. For this shot a crane is used to give a great overview impact.







 







Low level shot; This shot makes out that the characters are looking at something below the knees, usually something on the floor. this makes the viewers want to know what they're looking at, so they carry on watching. the background of a low level shot will usually be the sky or a ceiling.



Birds eye view; i personally think this is a great shot. it allows the audience to see a great deal of the picture. birds eye view is usually a wide shot aswell and it allows you to see the whole setting not just a little bit of a setting, you can see the whole thing.  










Canted Angle Shot; this type of shot is generally used to show the characters confusion. it can either show the whole of the character, or just their face. it can even be what the character can see. the way the camera is on a slant, this intrigues the audience as to what their thinking.









Wide angle shot; Wide angle shots are great in films because it allows you to see everything in the scene. more than one thing can be going on at once in the scene because as its a wide angle it can fit alot of action in it.













Mid Angle Shot; This scene usually contains one of more person in a mid shot. it catches them in mid action or mid conversation. it usually captures the characters above their knees just capturing the main action which is the dialogue and posture of the characters. The background in these shots are minimal the camera mainly focus's on the figures in the scene.








Close up; a close up shot is used to show the detail of the characters face. these shots are used so the audience can see the real facial expression on the characters face. minimal background is used in these shots. it mainly focus's on the characters.












Extreme Close up; This is the same as a close up, it uses the same conventions of a close up. its used to show particular aspects of a characters face and expression on their face to fit their mood or the storyline.





Long shot; This shot type is a long shot. long shots are used to show the whole of the character so the audience can get to see this. you may also be able to see the background in this shot aswell, this allows you to see the whole setting in the shot aswell as what the character is doing and wearing.













Cut in Shot; Cut in shots are used to catch the character in mid action to show the audience what they're doing.











Over the shoulder; this shot is often used in films all the time, it used to show the other characters facial expression when being spoken too. this is also known as a 180 degree angle shot.





Worms eye view; this type of pictre is shot from the ground upwards. it captures anybody who is above the camera often looking down. it could be used to intimidate characters who have fallen down in a fight scene in a film.