Friday, January 18, 2013

Camera Angles

Introduction

Over the course of this post I will learn more about different camera angles, and how examples that I have learnt how to use this knowledge.


Study of camera angles

Camera angles can be used to create different emotions in the viewer, or to make then view the characters differently. For example shooting from a low angle, aiming upwards creates an imposing figure which fills the frame well. This gives the audience the sense that the character is more powerful than the viewer, and this intimidates them. 

Another style is to use close ups, either to capture the victims fear, or the attackers anger. Close ups are most commonly used on the characters face, as face facial are the most effective way of expressing emotions to the viewer. Or less commonly, the close up could be of another part of the body. Perhaps the monsters fist clenching into a ball or the victim's obviously shaking while preforming a task. These are both effect ways of displaying emotions through the use of camera angles. 

Another camera angle style is where the audience gets to experience the events through the eyes of the attacker.  This is known as a point of view shoot. In this style, the audience gets to the fully experience of how the victim reacts to the attack. 


Camera Angles Video

I created this video to demonstrate my knowledge of camera angles.

I filmed this footage on a Canon 60D and edited it using Serif MoviePlus. 

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