camera angles

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.

High Angle Shot - Camera Angles - Princess Bride High Angle
The princess bride (1987)

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.

Fantastic Mr. Fox Soundtrack Music - Complete Song List | Tunefind
fantastic mr fox (2009)

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

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Plugged In
the eternal sunshine of the spotless mind (2004)

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.

High-Angle and Low-Angle
The shining (1980)

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.

Dutch Angle - Camera Shots - Inception Hallway
Inception (2010)

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