Camera Angles and shots
Camera angles and shots Close up shots Usually head and shoulders Emphasise how important a character or object is Allows the audience to build a relationship with the character Extreme close up Usually focuses on one part of the face Usually to convey emotion to the audience Often used at key points in the story Medium/Mid shot Body from the waist up Shows some background and whole body language Focus on character- lets the audience see what they are doing but also how they are feeling Long shot Full body is shown Used to show location or relationship of characters Often used as a first shot at the start of a particular sequence High angle shot Camera is positioned above the person or place It can make a person look vulnerable Designed to make the audience side with the characters In shot Low angle shot The camera is positioned below the person or place It can make a person look powerful or important Point of...