• Introduction
• Pre-Production
• Director/Actor
• Cinematography
• Production Design
• Post-Production

Camera angles

The angle from which an event or object is photographed can add variety or convey emotional attitudes in a scene. The “eye-level angles” are shot from the actor’s eye level and give the most realistic appearance to a shot. A “high-angle shot” is taken from above, and seems to diminish the importance of the object as it appears smaller than the camera. A “low-angle shot” is taken from below the object and usually exaggerates the importance of the subject. In a “Dutch-angle shot” the camera is tilted to give the perspective of being off balance, and the “aerial view” is shot from overhead.

Directors use various angles to add variety to the film as well as to convey subtle different meanings to specific shots. Selecting the right camera angles is an art.