Camera: Angles

There are four types of angles in Media, these are:

• Low angle
• High angle
• Extreme High angle
• Canted angle



Spider-Man2 ~ Low angle shot

This is a "Low angle". A low angle is when the subject of the shot is photographed from below. This makes the subject look strong and powerful because the subject is bigger.



2012 ~ High angle shot

This is a "High angle". A high angle is a shot in which the subject is photographed from the above. This makes the subject look vulnerable and weak.



28 Days Later ~ Extreme High angle shot

This is an "Extreme High angle". This is recalled as a Birds eye view. This makes it look as if we are directly above the subject or the object.



Ghost ~ A canted angle shot

This is a "Canted angle". A canted angle is a camera shot rilted to one side so the horizon is on a slant. This is also recalled as a "dutch angle" or a "dutch tilt" This shot is usually used to illustrate and suggest imbalance, transition and instability