Camera+Angles

The **camera angle** marks the specific location and "angle" at which a camera is placed to take a shot.¹

Part of the directors job on the set is to determine how the audience will experience the movie. The choice of camera angles directly determines what the audience sees and experiences. The camera can be adjusted (in relevance to the subject) to entice different psychological emotions from the viewer.

The following link from MEDIAKNOWALL provides a detailed description of some of the most common camera angles and framing examples used in professional film production. Additionally, the student textbook goes into detail on page 64-70. [|Camera Angles by MEDIAKNOWALL]

Here is a link to a YouTube video compilation created by a youth that explores many of the camera angles explained in the link above. This video compilation was created by "alfredbrownjohn" and it is entitled "Filmmaking Techniques." media type="custom" key="4264315"

1. Wikipedia Definition for "Camera Angle" [] Retrieved on August 24th, 2009 2. Camera Angles by MEDIAKNOWALL [] Retrieved on August 24th, 2009 3. "Filmmaking Techniques" YouTube video by "alfredbrownjohn" [] Retrieved on August 24th, 2009