CAMERA ANGLE Flashcards
Is when your subject is at eye-level.
EYE SHOT LEVEL
can result in a neutral perspective (not superior or inferior).
EYE SHOT LEVEL
This mimics how we see people in real life — our eye line connecting with theirs, and it can break down boundaries
EYE SHOT LEVEL
Are actually much less standard than one might initially think, because directors often prefer to place the camera at shoulder level to attain a much more cinematic look.
EYE SHOT LEVEL
directors often prefer to place the camera at [] LEVEL to attain a much more cinematic look.
shoulder level
Frames the subject from below their eyeline.
LOW ANGLE LEVEL
These camera shots most often emphasize power dynamics between characters
LOW ANGLE LEVEL
A lOW ANGLE SHOT on one character is often paired with a high angle shot on the other character.
A lOW ANGLE SHOT on one character is often paired with a high angle shot on the other character.
are a perfect camera angle for signaling superiority or to elicit feelings of fear and dread.
LOW ANGLE LEVEL
the camera points down at your subject.
HIGH ANGLE LEVEL
It usually creates a feeling of inferiority, or “looking down” on your subject.
HIGH ANGLE LEVEL
Is a versatile shot that can be used in many situations.
HIGH ANGLE LEVEL
The most common usage is to make a character seem vulnerable and powerless but there are always exceptions to the rule.
HIGH ANGLE LEVEL
This is when your camera height is about as low as your subject’s knees.
KNEE LEVEL
They can emphasize a character’s superiority if paired with a low angle
KNEE LEVEL
It’s not as extreme as a ground level shot but it gets the same feeling across.
KNEE LEVEL
These are ideal when you want to focus on characters walking.
KNEE LEVEL
Is when your camera’s height is on ground level with your subject.
GROUND LEVEL
This camera angle is used a lot to feature a character walking without revealing their face, but it can help to make the viewer more active and use the actor’s performance to build an idea. ‘
GROUND LEVEL
Is a camera angle that is as high as your subject’s shoulders.
SHOULDER LEVEL
Are actually much more standard than an eye level shot, which can make your actor seem shorter than reality.
SHOULDER LEVEL
Because the camera is aligned with the shoulder, it allows the actor’s head to reach the top of the frame (reducing head room).
SHOULDER LEVEL
It also places the actor’s eye-line slightly above the camera, and, in turn, the illusion of a slightly lower angle.
SHOULDER LEVEL
The camera is slanted to one side.
DUTCH ANGLE OR DUTCH TILT SHOT
With the horizon lines tilted in this way, you can create a sense of disorientation, a de-stabilized mental state, or increase the tension.
DUTCH ANGLE OR DUTCH TILT SHOT
Think of the [] as “emphasis” for any tense or subjective moment.
Dutch angle
It’s a great way to amplify whatever emotion, mental state, or suspense you’re bringing to the scene.
Dutch angle
Is from above, looking down on your subject.
OVERHEAD OR BIRD’S EYE VIEW
These are typically shot from 90 degrees above — anything less might be considered a high angle shot instead.
OVERHEAD OR BIRD’S EYE VIEW
doesn’t need to be super high, but it can be.
OVERHEAD OR BIRD’S EYE VIEW
are great for providing perspective on a scene — but not just any perspective. It’s often used as either a “neutral” or sometimes “divine” point of view.
OVERHEAD OR BIRD’S EYE VIEW
Whether taken from a helicopter or drone
AERIAL SHOT
Is captured from way up high.
AERIAL SHOT
It establishes a large expanse of scenery.
AERIAL SHOT
can convey a sense of scale and geography through a high or elevated vantage point.
AERIAL SHOT
Additionally, BIRDS-EYE-VIEW OR GOD’S-EYE-VIEW is another terminology used to describe this shot.
AERIAL SHOT
Sometimes considered a POINT-OF-VIEW SHOT,
AERIAL SHOT
they can convey an omniscient perspective.
AERIAL SHOT
