Camera Angles
Camera angles are used to position the viewer so that they can understand the relationships between the characters.
A bird's eye angle: is an angle that looks directly down upon a scene. This angle is often used as an establishing angle, along with an extreme long shot.
A 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 often used to demonstrate to the audience a perspective of a particular character.
An eye-level angle: puts the audience on an equal footing with the characters. This is the most commonly used angle in most films as it allows the viewers to feel comfortable with the characters.
A low angle:is a camera angle that looks up at a 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. This can help the responder feel empathy if they are viewing the frame from another character's point of view.
A canted angle: is used to demonstrate the confusion of a character the aim is to disorient you as the audience.
Before going out and taking my photographs I had to look into camera shots. There are many different types of camera shots that convey different messages.
Camera Shots
Extreme long shot: So far away from the subject that they are barley visible, often used as an establishing shot.
Very wide shot: The subject is visible but emphasis is remains on the surrounding environment.
Wide shot: The subject takes up the majority of the frame, head to toe.
Mid shot: Shows the subject in more detail but tends to be cut of at the waist.
Medium close up: This is half way between a mid shot and a close up.
Over the shoulder shot: Looking at one subjects over the shoulder of another.
Close up: A certain feature of the subject takes up the whole frame.
Two shot: A shot of two people, framed similarly to a mid shot.
Point of view shot: A view from the subjects perspective
Extreme close up: Shows an area of the subject in great detail, taking up the whole frame.
