Camera/Angles/Shots:
High Angle Shot: Filmed from above, where the camera is tilted down onto a
subject (approximately 45 degrees)
This makes the subject seem smaller and inferior.
Bird’s eye view shot: Filmed from directly overhead a subject (90 degrees). It
is usually positioned far away so that the subject looks small.
It is usually used to quickly set or capture the scene, capture action, or make
a subject seem inferior and small.
Low Angle Shot: Film from below, where the camera is tilted up towards a
subject (approximately 45 degrees).
This makes the subject seem bigger and superior.
,Worm’s eye view shot:
Filmed from directly below a subject (90 degrees). The camera is usually
placed at ground level.
Worm’s eye view angle makes the subject seem extremely tall and superior. It
also creates a disorienting effect.
Eye-level angle shot:
Filmed eye-level to the subject.
This is the most common angle you will see. It is a neutral shot that is used
to convey information.
, Dutch/Tilted/Canted angle shot:
The camera is tilted on a horizontal axis.
Dutch angles create a disorienting effect. Directors tend to use this angle to
represent insanity and madness
High Angle Shot: Filmed from above, where the camera is tilted down onto a
subject (approximately 45 degrees)
This makes the subject seem smaller and inferior.
Bird’s eye view shot: Filmed from directly overhead a subject (90 degrees). It
is usually positioned far away so that the subject looks small.
It is usually used to quickly set or capture the scene, capture action, or make
a subject seem inferior and small.
Low Angle Shot: Film from below, where the camera is tilted up towards a
subject (approximately 45 degrees).
This makes the subject seem bigger and superior.
,Worm’s eye view shot:
Filmed from directly below a subject (90 degrees). The camera is usually
placed at ground level.
Worm’s eye view angle makes the subject seem extremely tall and superior. It
also creates a disorienting effect.
Eye-level angle shot:
Filmed eye-level to the subject.
This is the most common angle you will see. It is a neutral shot that is used
to convey information.
, Dutch/Tilted/Canted angle shot:
The camera is tilted on a horizontal axis.
Dutch angles create a disorienting effect. Directors tend to use this angle to
represent insanity and madness
