Camera Angles

By Amy & Olive

Establishing ShotTaken from a ¼ mile away

Of scenery, not peopleShows:

Scene, Setting, Genre

Long ShotReveals Character –

Character in their settingSetting, Costume, Genre

Medium Long ShotGood for moving action shots

Allows audience to see character in context

Good for seeing character with other characters

Medium ShotFocus on dialogue as setting

has been established

Close UpShows very little backgroundFocus on either on the face

or specific object Close up can show emotion

Extreme Close UpA zoomed in image of an object

or facial feature

Birds Eye ViewDirectly overhead, looking down

Can put the audience in a God like position

High Angle (Tilt Down)Makes the character

appear weakThe audience feels

more powerful

Low Angle (Tilt Up)Makes the character seem like someone

we should be afraid offCharacter as strong & powerful

Canted AngleLack of control for characterInbalance/instability/anxiety

Point of View Shot(POV)

Create empathy for characterPuts you in their situation

Over the Shoulder ShotGives more information of one

character’s point of view