Camera Angle Presentation

By: Roberto Vallejo

 Close up (CU)
When the camera is close up to an object or person’s
face. Used for face expresion.
 Over the shoulder (OTS)
When the camera is placed near a persons sholder.
 High Angle (HA)
When the camera is higher then the character. Used to
make the character look helpless.
 Low Angle (LA)
When the camra is placed in the ground. It makes the
character look powerful.
 Medium Shot (MS)
When they take a picture that is from the hip and
higher.
 Long shot (LS)
When the camera is 5 – 6 feet away from the character. It shows the full body.
 Establishing Shot (ES)
When it is 10 feet away from the character. It is also used to show location.
 Extreme close up (ECU)
Gets right in and shows extreme details.