Camera Angles
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Camera Angles By Raf
Establishing shot
• An establishing shot in film and television sets up, or establishes the context for a scene
• by showing the relationship between its important figures and objects.
• It is generally a long- or extreme-long shot at the beginning of a scene indicating where, and sometimes when.
Long shot
A long shot typically shows the entire object or human figure
It is usually intended to place it in some relation to its surroundings.
Medium-long shot
. A Medium Long shot usually shows most of a person, typically head to knees. This gives you the opportunity to show some of the environment.
Medium shot
• In film, a medium shot is a camera shot from a medium distance.
• A shot of the person from the knees up or the waist up is a close-up shot.
Close up
• In film, television, still photography and the comic strip medium a close-up tightly frames a person or an object.
• Close-ups are one of the standard shots used regularly with medium shots and long shots
Extreme Close up
• An extreme close up is when you take a shot from very close up and show
extreme detail
Birds eye view
• The scene is shown from directly above. This is a completely different and somewhat unnatural point of view which can be used for dramatic effect or for showing a different spatial perspective.
High angle shot
• A high angle shot make the character look weak and the audience feel powerful. Like in the picture below.
Low angle shot
• A low angle shot is making the character look big and powerful, also can be looking scary.
Canted Angle
• Means that it is slightly is of balanced and you may be unsure about the way
of the picture.
Point of view shot
• Makes you feel like your the character and its from their view.
Over the shoulder shot
• Makes you see the characters point of view when the looking at something or talking.