High Angle:

A high angle shot is used to diminish/belittle or show who or what is being faced/challenged with a higher power. A good example of this shot being used is in The Avengers(2012,Joss Whedon), at the start of the final fight scene of the movie where aliens are invading New York City under the influence of Loki the avengers are faced with an army much greater than theirs so they take a minute to prepare and comprehend the task which is being asked of them, to protect. Meanwhile the camera angle is looking down upon the 6 which indicates to the viewer that the invaders are much more powerful than them and they are overwhelmed.

Dutch Angle:

The Dutch or canted angle is used to show a sense of unease, it shows something is off in the scene. It can also be used to emphasise a sense of speed, so in a running scene, a car chase scene e.g. In the Action movie Free Guy(2021, Shawn Levy) the dutch angle is used very well in a scene where the protagonist ‘Guy’ breaks the games programming by simply asking for a different coffee than the one every NPC in the game is programmed to ask for, so the camera zooms in on the barista as she tries to correct him and ask what Guy is asking for, Using the dutch angle in this scene emphasises the barista’s sense of turmoil and indicates to the viewer that Guy is the only NPC like him.

Low Angle:

A low angle shot, the opposite of a high angle shot, is quite similar to a high angle shot in the sense that a low angle is used to show what characters are in power, for example in the well performing box office film The Avengers(2012, Joss Whedon) a low angle shot is used to display the six avengers have overpowered the antagonist ‘Loki’ and his army he came to invade NYC with. Furthermore, the shot shows an intra-diegetic view of Loki’s perspective of the six, by doing this it communicates the idea that the avengers are no longer asking him to surrender but are forcing him to.

Give an examples of where at least 3 of these shots were used in a film that you watched and explain the effect on you as a viewer.

Eye Level shot–

The shoulder level shot-

Low angle shot-

high angle shot

Using a high angle shot on a character can make the character seem vulnerable and weak as the audience is looking down at the character and they are looking up.

low angle shot

Using a low angle shot on a character or characters can make them seem more powerful and strong because the audience has to physically look up to the characters, this is an opposite shot to the low angle shot and they have opposite effects on the audience.

birds eye view

This is an angle from directly above the characters and can show the entire background, This angle can also make the characters look small and insignificant

worms eye view

this angle is positioned below a character and makes the audience have too look up to the characters, this is similar to the low shot but more extreme, this angle can make the character look strong and powerful.

dutch tilt

This angle in a film can be a bit disorientating and can make the audience feel as if something isnt right, this angle is made by positioning the camera on a tilt instead of straight.

diegetic perspective (third person) – audience see whats being emphasised in a scene ie props, characters, proxemics in relation to a setting and how these aspects set a mood for a scene.

intra diegetic perspective examples in film (first person) – the audience is put into perspective of a character or object so they feel like they’re part of the action. point of view shot, subjective camera.

extra diegetic perspective examples in film (second person) – the actor is looking down the camera to speak directly to an audience therefore breaking the fourth wall