Camera Angles

Some of the main camera angles are:

• Long shot - this lets the audience know the setting in which the narrative is set. It shows all the important information. This example shows the audience that the narrative is set at night in san francisco.

• Medium shot - this is used to show when characters are interacting.

• Close up - this is used to emphasize importance to the audience.

• Shot reverse shot - this is used for dialogue. you focus on the speaker with the camera positioned on the other persons shoulder. This makes the audience feel like they're part of the conversation.
• High angle - this is when the camera is up high pointing down. This connotates that you have power over the object or person you're viewing. Traditionally women are filmed like this to make men seem more powerful.

• Low angle - this is the opposite to the high angle it's used to make an object or person seem more powerful. Men are usually show in this angle.

• Tracking shot - this is when the camera is parallel to the action and follows it on a track.
• Tilt - the camera goes up and down, normally done from women's feet to the woman's face.
• Pan - this is when the camera swivels over 180 degrees.