Camera Angles

Question 1

Low angle

Answer 1

-used to make a subject more powerful – hero or villains, can be subtle

Question 2

High angle

Answer 2

• heightens imbalance of characters, used to diminish the character, makes them weak
• aerial shot of cities, larger worlds

Question 3

Overhead shot

Answer 3

great for showcasing movement, crime scenes

Question 4

Dutch angle

Answer 4

skews horizontal axis of the frame, creates uneasy sense, terror, bewilderment, intensifies characters, tension

Question 5

Eye level shot

Answer 5

commonly used, natural height to regard a character, it is engaging

Question 6

Shoulder level

Answer 6

second most common, used in conversation, emphases height difference, highlights an affectionate glance

Question 7

Hip level

Answer 7

found in every genre, but most in old town country movies, hip level-to-eye makes scene intense

Question 8

Knee level

Answer 8

camera placed at subject’s knee height, tracts through an environment

Question 9

Ground level shot

Answer 9

all the way down on the ground, slightly below ground, doubles low angles, stylish way to tract a character’s movement, full of dynamic movement, intrigues audience