camera angle (placement) courtesy of jackie rygg

CAMERA ANGLE (PLACEMENT)COURTESY OF JACKIE RYGG

The camera angle or commonly called “camera placement” marks the specific location at which a camera is placed to take a shot.

Different camera angles give a different viewing experience and can give a different emotion for the viewer.

Camera angle informs the audience of their position to the story

CAMERA ANGLE Understanding how to take different

shots: The height and position of the camcorder in relation to the subject has a big influence on how the final picture will look.

The following will help you understand some of the basic camera angles

FIVE CAMERA POSITIONS For the beginner, there are five basic

camera position to use when you make your camera shots:

1.) Ground Level 2.) Waist 3.) Chest 4.) Shoulder 5.) Overhead

GROUND LEVEL – LOW ANGLE SHOT The camera points upwards,

anywhere below the eye line looking up, usually making the subject or setting seem grand or threatening.

Low Angle Shot – Subject looks powerful or threatening (child to adult view)

GROUND LEVEL OR LOW ANGLE SHOT

WAIST – USED FOR SOMEONE WHO IS SITTING

SHOULDER – “EYE” LEVEL – NORMAL – THE MOST COMMON AND NEUTRAL OF ANGLES.

The camera is positioned as thought it is a human actually observing a scene.

Camera is face on commonly called face-to-face view.

Neutral Shot – Subject is equal in power to the veiwer

SHOULDER OR NEUTRAL SHOT

OVERHEAD OR HIGH ANGLE SHOT This shot is looking “down” on someone. The camera looks down, making the

subject look vulnerable or insignificant. This angle gives the exact opposite

feeling from a low angle. High angles make the object photographed seem smaller, and less significant.

A camera is located above the eyeline.

OVERHEAD OR HIGH ANGLE SHOT

OTHER USEFUL SHOTS 1.) Over the shoulder Shot 2.) Establishing a Shot 3.) Point of View Shot

OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT A shot of someone or something taken

over the shoulder of another person. The back of the shoulder and head of

this person is used to frame the image of what the camera is pointing toward.

This type of shot is very common when two people characters are having a discussion.

OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT

ESTABLISHING A SHOT A broad overview shot which helps the

audience place the characters in their setting.

This shot is often followed by the Over The Shoulder Shot

ESTABLISHING SHOT

A POINT OF VIEW SHOT A shot which shows the viewer what the

subject sees through his or her eyes- a view from the subjects perspective.

It is usually edited in such a way that it is obvious who’s point of view it is.

POINT OF VIEW SHOT

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