Camera Angles

 Welcome back to my blog. After discussing the different camera shots and their effects, It's now time to move on and take a look at camera angles. Similarly to camera shots, camera angles are used to create different emotions and capture a scene in different ways. Specifically, the camera angles that I will be discussing are High Angle, Low Angle , and Canted Angles.

High Angle

A high angle shot is a shot that's taken from above the subject so that the viewer is looking down on them. This can create the feeling of helplessness and insecurity in the character as the audience looks at them from a superior vantage point.

Low Angle

Low angle shots are the exact opposite of high angles. Instead of looking at the character from above, the audience looks at them from below. This creates the psychological effect of making the character seem superior and stronger than the viewer.

Canted Angle

A canted angle shot is unique to the previous two angles. Instead of looking at the character from high or low, it turns the camera slightly. This creates a feeling of imbalance and disorientation when the audience looks at the character.