Camera Angles

Question 1

Low angle

Answer 1

Below the eyeline looking up at them (makes them look more like a villain or strong)

Question 2

High angle

Answer 2

Above the person but not all the way above looking down at them (makes them look vulnerable or weak)

Question 3

Overhead shot

Answer 3

90 degrees over the person (great for complex movements or to capture environments like a crime scene)

Question 4

Dutch angle

Answer 4

Slanted angle (gives a sense of uneas, terror, magnifying tension)

Question 5

Eye level

Answer 5

Shooting from eye level (normal shot doesn’t particularly mean anything)

Question 6

Shoulder level

Answer 6

Filmed slightly lower than eyes (conversations, height and power differences, romatic glance)

Question 7

Hip level

Answer 7

Filmed at hip (used for cowboy gun scenes)

Question 8

Knee level

Answer 8

Filmed at knee height (doubles as low angle, showcase character details or tracking environment using a character)

Question 9

Ground level

Answer 9

On the ground or further below that (stylish way to track character or reveal floor environment)

Question 10

Extreme wide shot

Answer 10

Focuses on environment

Question 11

Wide shot

Answer 11

Focuses on both character and background

Question 12

Full shot

Answer 12

Character becomes main focus but whole body is still showing