1. Camera Angles and Movement
By Nicole

2. Camera Angle
• A camera angle is where the camera is in
relation to the object or person in a shot.
• It could be ordinary and at eye-level, high up
or low down.

3. High angle filming
• A high angle is when the camera looks down
on a person or object.
• It is used to make the person or object appear
vunerable/inferior/small.
• Also called bird’s eye view.

4. Low angle filming
• A camera angle that looks up at a person or
object.
• It is used to make the person or object appear
powerful/superior/big.
• Also called worm’s eye view

5. Canted framing
• A camera angle that makes the frame tilted.
• An example of when this can be used was if
the camera was placed at an eye level
perspective of someone on a rollercoaster and
the camera would tilt with the persons body
movements to follow the path of the
rollercoaster.

6. Camera panning
• Where the camera moves;
• Left to right
• Or right to left
• This reveals a setting or environment.
• The panoramic effect.
• Often used as an establishing shot (see other
powerpoint)

7. Camera tracking
• This is when the camera follows a person or
object.
• It can move;
-forwards
- backwards
-along a curve
-around a person
• Follows a track around on the floor around
the person or object.

8. Using a crane
A crane is used if the camera has to move
upwards and the camera is simply attached to
the crane. It effectively zooms out and this can
signify the end of a shot or scene.

9. Stedicam
•A stedicam is a mechanical object used to
stablise the camera to make shots appear to be
more smooth and professional looking.
•It can also be used over very uneven surfaces
at a high speed and look perfect.

10. Zooming
• Zooming is where a lens on a camera is used
to move closer into (zoom in) or back away
from (zoom out) an object or person.
• It is done so the actual camera doesn’t have to
move and it makes it easier for the people
filming to manoeuvre around the set.
(Cameras can weigh a lot).
• Used for dramatic effect.

11. Tilting
• Where the camera pans, but vertically.
• For example, a camera could follow a
building upwards to emphasise its height.