Camera angles

High Angle Shot in The Grand Budapest Hotel 

The use of the high angle shot in this scene highlights the emptiness and loneliness of the hotel, whilst revealing that its grandness is now only superficial – as the hotel has deteriorated over time. 

Worm’s eye shot in The Shining 

By angling the camera to look up at Jack it implies that despite him being trapped he’s still in control over both his family and the audience. As he looms over the camera tension is created as the audience are seen as inferior to him and left at his mercy. 

Birds eye shot in Fantastic Mr Fox 

This emphasises the desperation the character feels in this scene and creates tension. This angle gives the audience power over the characters (foxes) representative of how the farmers (humans) in this scene also held power. 

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