Camera Angles and Framing

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Camera Angles and Framing
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I. Angles refers to the angle of framing

• A. Straight on Angle Most common
• B. High Angle
• 1.Looking Down on the material or subject
• 2. May determine power relationship.
• C. Low Angle
• 1. Looking up at the subject.
• 2. May determine power relationship.

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II. Level

• The degree to which the frame is level

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A. Canted or tilted level

• 1. Can Make the background appear distorted

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III. Height

• A. The framing gives us us a sense of being
  stationed at a certain height.

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IV. Distance

• Framing supplies a sense of being far away from
  or close to the material or subject.

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Distance

• A. Extreme Long Shot
• For landscapes, birds eye view, and other
  vistas.
• B. Long Shot
• Background still dominates
• C. Medium Shot
• Waist up
• D. Medium Close-up
• Chest up

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EXTREME LONG SHOT
Birds Eye
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Medium Close-up
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Distance

• E. Close-up
• Emphasizes facial expression or important object.
• F. Extreme close-Up
• Singles out eyes or lips

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Distance

• G. Two Shot Interaction is important. Good way
  to introduce a conversation.
• H. Three Shot Good way present three important
  characters.

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Two Shot
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Three Shot
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Distance

• I. Over the Shoulder Stimulates view of the
  subject as seen from the second persons eyes.
• Director wants to focus on the person speaking.

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Over the Shoulder
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Rule of Thirds

• Position your subject at one of the intersections
  of the lines, or partway between one of the
  intersections and the center.
• Provides a more pleasing composition than having
  the subject exactly in the center of the photo

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Rule of Thirds
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Here is a photo that uses the Rule Of Thirds for
skyline placement