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We are now moving on to Camera Angles. Camera angles are important to convey what characters are feeling or what situation they are in without the necessity of dialogue.
In this blog, we will be going over:
- Low angles
- High angles
- Canted angles
Low Angle
A low-angle is a cinematic technique where the camera is positioned anywhere below the eye line, looking up. This angle is used to make the subject look powerful and the audience look powerless. In this shot, you can see that the pov of the camera is a lot lower than the subject. The subject is also making a power stance or is making himself appear wise and above others. The angle plus the subject posing can make the audience or give the audience the feeling of being lower or powerless.
A high-angle is when the camera looks down on the subject. This angle is used to make the subject seem powerless with the correct mood and setting applied in the scene. In this shot, you can see the subject looking up because the camera is at a high angle pointed down. This makes the dog look powerless, especially with the emotion his eyes are creating, it gives a sense of defeat.
Canted Angle
A canted angle or the Dutch angle, also known as Dutch tilt or oblique angle. This angle is involves setting the camera at an angle, this producing a viewpoint similar to titling your head to the side. This can give two effects, it can give the audience the chance to feel connected to the characters because they feel like they are part of the scene or it can give the audience an uneasy feeling or make them feel disconnected because the angles are uneven or tilted.
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