CAMERA ANGLES

LOW ANGLE- a low angle shot is used to emphasize on the power and danger that a character may have. This can be used to make another character seem dominant over the other and the effect this has on the audience is to make them view the scene through the inferior character’s eyes. An example of this is in “Home Alone 2” when Kevin sees Marv and Harry in New York. The low angle used in this scene puts Kevin in a vulnerable and inferior position causing the audience to feel frightened for him.

EYE LEVEL SHOT- an eye level shot is when the camera is positioned at a characters eye level. This scene from “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2” , is an example of an eye level shot that makes us focus on Katniss and wonder what her thoughts or next decisions might be. This scene is suspenseful as the shot focuses on Katniss’s cold gaze and eyes which appear full of rage and pain while she remains composed .

BIRDS EYE SHOT- this shot makes the subject appear small and powerless/isolated as it looks down directly on the subject. This type of shot is also used to give us more information about the surroundings in a specific scene. In this scene from Kill Bill: Vol 1 the birds eye view is used to give us more insight on what is about to happen while isolating our subject which might make the audience feel unsettled and fear the safety of our subject.