Different Camera Angles

                                                       
                                             Different Camera Angles.

The Worm Eye View - This is when the camera is pointing upwards. This camera angle is used to show higher status, to make the audience feel inferior, to looking at the buildings or objects in the setting or to directly look at the sky.






Close up - This camera angle is so that the audience can see the characters reaction, the audience can clearly see the features of a character or object or so the audience can see important parts of the movie or characters more defined.

Panning shot - This is where the camera turns but remains in one position. This will establish the setting for the audience or following one of the main character(s).





Birds Eye View - This camera angle is normally taken from a helicopter to establish the setting or a main part of the film. It shows the audience a clear view of the whole setting or when the camera is going from the birds eye view to a close up of what is happening.





Shot, Reverse, Shot - This camera angle shows who is involved with a conversation or what the character can see ( what the character is watching). This is shown by going from one character, to another character in the conversation (what the character can see) and then it goes back to the first character that is seen in the first shot.




Two shot - This camera angle shows two characters in one shot. This can introduce to the audience two of the main characters, how the characters are feeling or can define two characters facial expressions in just one shot.







Low Angle Shot - This camera angle can make the audience feel inferior, can make the character(s) shown in the shot have a high status or can show the importance of the character(s) in the shot. The is shown by the camera being lower than the character(s) or object that is shown.








Mid Shot - This is the camera angle that shows a character from the waist up. This gives the audience a closer view of what is happening and it is a clearer image  in the camera shot, whether it be one or more characters. This photo, on the right, is a great example of a mid shot.








Long shot - This shot helps the establishing shot. It shows the whole costume that the character is wearing as well as the character itself and also it can show the setting around them. It can show whole body for more than one character in one shot.








Tracking shot - This is when the camera follows the action by moving. This makes the audience feel more like they are following the characters rather than just watching them and would make them feel more involved in the film.