The document discusses different camera angles used in filmmaking including bird's eye view, high angle, eye-level, low angle, and canted angle shots. Bird's eye views create an omniscient point of view, high angles make subjects look smaller and weaker, eye-level shots are most comfortable for audiences, low angles make subjects appear larger and more intimidating, and canted angles suggest imbalance and attract attention.
26. “Beetlejuice” (1988)
Eye-Level
Shoot at
subject’s eye-
level, not yours
“Beetlejuice” (1988)
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27. “City of God” (Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund, 2002)
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28. “City of God” (Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund, 2002)
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29. “The Godfather Part II” (Francis Ford Coppola, 1974)
Low-Angle
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30. “The Godfather Part II” (Francis Ford Coppola, 1974)
Low-Angle
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31. Low Angle
Camera points
up to the action
“Batman” (Tim Burton, 1989)
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32. “City of God” (Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund, 2002)
Makes the subject appear
larger and more intimidating
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33. Low Angle
Mostly all the shots of Arnold in the movie “The Terminator” were
slightly low angle shots to make him appear more intimidating
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42. “The Third Man” (1949)
Canted Angle Our eyes are used to seeing everything
straight up and down, so diagonals
resulting from a canted shot attract our
attention
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43. “Kill Bill Volume 2” (Quentin Tarantino, 2004)
Canted Angle Technique most effective when
there exists strong horizontal
and vertical lines in the frame
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44. “City of God” (Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund, 2002)
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45. “City of God” (Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund, 2002)
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46. Summary
1) Bird’s eye shots are like ELS high-angle shots
that create an omniscient POV feel.
2) High angled shots look down at the subject
to make them look weaker and more
vulnerable.
3) Eye-level shots are the most comfortable
shots for audiences, shot at the subject’s
eye-level, not the camera person’s eye-level.
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47. Summary
4) Low angled shots look up at the subject and
make them appear stronger and more
intimidating.
5) Canted angles are used for dramatic impact
which can create feelings of instability,
transition, and imbalance.
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