Camera Perspective & Angles~

 How To Angle Your Lens!

Rule of thirds:

> Design principle applied when composing an image

>used to draw the viewer's eye to a point of interest even when a lot is happening in the image. 

> Uses a grid structure & divides the image into 9 parts.

> The point where vertical & horizontal lines meet is where your focal points should be...

there are various angles to use while we film, so let's dig into camera angles!

Low Angle shots:

Any shot below a subject's eye-line Looking up at them.

Perfect for heroes &, villains to show power and hold in the scene.

(low angle shot)

High Angle shots: 

Any shot from a height or above the subject portraying the subject low.

it shows inferiority, confusion, weakness, or defeat.

(high-angle shot)

Aerial shot: 

an extreme version of a High-Angle Shot on a large and wide scale.

used as an establishing shot usually.

for example: establishing an environment from planes, cities, and landscapes.

<<aerial shot>>

Overhead shot: 

When high angles reach 90 degrees above the Subject, Shooting straight down.

For movements, connection to the divine, or to show a crime scene. 

also known as (Bird's Eye View).

over the head shot

Dutch Angle shot:

the slanted horizontal axis of the frame is captured,

Sense of unease, terror, or confusion.

we can call it Magnified tension.

dutch angle shot

Eye-level shot: 

Natural height to regard a character.

Doesn't impose judgment on a character.

it creates a connection.

eye-level shot

Shoulder level shot: 

lower position gives the illusion of a slightly low-angle shot; Without its heavier connotations.

Often used in Conversations & becomes OTS: (Over the shoulder) shot that's looking at the subject at shoulder level or is placed slightly above the shoulder.

Over-the-shoulder/shoulder-level shot

Hip level shot: 

also known as a cowboy shot.

shot of direct hip view/ Camera angled at hip height.

Usually used in the action genre as a gun usually rests at the hip level.

hip level shot

Knee level shot:

when the camera is placed at knee height.

this shot is like a doubled low-angle shot and is Great for any low-angle tracking scene.

knee-level shot

Ground level shot:

The camera is placed on or below the ground. often double as low angles.

stylish way of tracking movement & footsteps Or it's simply used to capture details of a scene.

ground-level shot