Camera Angles
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Camera angles can be used to convey different meanings and effects. Low angles show a subject as powerful or dominant. Bird's eye views provide an overhead spatial perspective or show things characters cannot see. High angles depict a subject as less powerful or isolated. Slanted angles create a dramatic tilted horizon. Camera moves like dolly, track, pan, tilt, follow, zoom and pedestal allow smooth movement and perspective changes.
Camera Angles
- 1. Camera Angles Slanted Low Angle Where the camera is purposely tilted to one side so the horizon is on an angle. This creates an interesting and dramatic effect. This shows the subject from below, giving them the impression of being more powerful or dominant. Used: someone is superior, powerful. Bird´s eye view -The scene is shown from directly above, used for dramatic effect or for showing a different spatial perspective. -show the positions and motions of different characters and objects, enabling the viewer to see things the characters can't. High Angle -A high angle shows the subject from above, i.e. the camera is angled down towards the subject. -Makes subject appear less powerful, less significant or even submissive. Used: To show someone is isolated or inferior. Crab Dolly Dolly Zoom Follow Pan Pedestal (Ped) Tilt Track A less-common term for tracking or trucking. The camera is mounted on a cart which travels along tracks for a very smooth movement. Also known as a tracking shot or trucking shot. A technique in which the camera moves closer or further from the subject while simultaneously adjusting the zoom angle to keep the subject the same size in the frame. The camera physically follows the subject at a more or less constant distance. Horizontal movement, left and right. Moving the camera position vertically with respect to the subject. Vertical movement of the camera angle, i.e. pointing the camera up and down (as opposed to moving the whole camera up and down). Roughly synonymous with the dolly shot, but often defined more specifically as movement which stays a
- 2. Truck Zoom constant distance from the action, especially side-toside movement. Another term for tracking or dollying. Technically this isn't a camera move, but a change in the lens focal length with gives the illusion of moving the camera closer or further away.