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 view

• The camera becomes the character and shows us exactly what they are seeing, as they would see it

Eye level

• A neutral camera angle
• Represents a real person standing up, watching the scene

Mid shot

This is a mid-shot as it is taken from the waist up. It shows the background and also the characters emotions and body language.

Low angle shot

This is a low angle shot used to show that the characters are strong and powerful. The shot is also used to show that the characters are looking up to something instead of just straight ahead.

Close up shot

This close up shot shows the characters emotion and shows how important the character and how important the moment is.

High angle/ POV

This is a high angle shot but also a point of view shot. It is from a high angle as the character is standing up . due to the high angle shot it shows how much more power the character has.

Long shot