Camera Angles

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Various camera angles used in film.
Julia Castellani
Flashcards by Julia Castellani, updated more than 1 year ago
Julia Castellani
Created by Julia Castellani over 8 years ago
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Low Angle Camera is low, looking up. Used to convey power & authority.
High Angle Camera is high, looking down. Conveys vulnerability, feebleness, hopelessness, or fragility.
Close-Up Shows detail/significance of an object or a character's emotion.
Medium Shot Shows 1 or more people from knees/waist up. Close enough for the audience to read the character's emotion & body language.
Dutch Angle / Canted Angle Tilted, meant to convey confusion, disorientation, or madness.
Long Shot / Wide Shot Shows the entirety of the actors' bodies and some of the setting. Could also be used to establish where the entire scene takes place.
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