Camera Angle and Shot Sizes

High angle

A High Angle shot is a shot taken looming above a subject. With the subject
usually looking up at the camera in the frame, making them gain the feeling of
being weak and insignificant for the sense of fear and intimidation.

Harry Potter: Harry feeling afraid of the Dementors when Avengers Assemble: Steve and Thor underneath the threat of
being attacked. With the camera being the dementor’s point the upcoming enemies, making them, our fabled heroes, feel
of view, showing Harry as small and weak in comparison. small in comparison to the threat.
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Low Angle

A low angle shot is taken from below the eye-line of a subject, often looking down
at you or towards the distance. Usually to display something as larger, and more
intimidating. Instead of bringing a sense of dread and intimidation for the
character, it shows a sense of intimidation and fear for the audience.

Star Wars, the Empire strikes back: This shot

The Shining: This is an example of showing
involving Darth Vader walking towards Luke in
terror in a shot, with Johnny violently basing
cloud city, it shows Vader’s power and strength
against the door; the camera is down below to
in the situation.
show a sense of His power in the situation.
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Establishing Shot

An establishing shot is a wide angle shot of the area, showing the general location
of which the situation takes place. It’s often of the surroundings, building,
vehicles, and natural surroundings for what is going to happen.

The Day After Tomorrow: This shows the The Wizard Of Oz: This establishes where the
aftermath of New York, and the place where the castle of the great Oz is, and that this portion of
protagonists will have to survive in. this film would be taking place here.
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Canted Angle

A Canted Angle (Dutch Angle), is for when in a scene something does not feel
exactly alright. As if something is off in the moment, bringing a sense of
uncertainty to the frame. This is where a camera is placed ever so slightly off
angle to its side. it is made to disorientate the audience.

Thor: This scene shows Thor’s perspective of how He is

The Dark Knight: This scene is shot on a canted angle viewing Loki in that point of the film, showing a sense of
from Bat Man’s point of view as Bat Man’s sense of insecurity in the shot and Thor’s perspective of what Loki
insecurity of The Joker’s plans become previlant. is saying.