Research Camera Angles

I did some research on different camera angle shots, to see how they can be used effectively

The angle of a shot is the direction and the height of the camera when recording a scene.

A view point is the distance and angle from which the camera views a subject.

Camera Shots Angles
I learnt that there are many different angles you can use to get different shots for my opening sequence, Examples of Low, Eye- Level, High, Worm's Eye, Canted and Birds Eye shots can be seen on the  picture below.

The most used shot angle is Eye-Level, this is where the shot is directly straight to the person in frame and it gives a wide basis for other types of camera shots like close ups and extreme close ups. I don't think i will be using this as i don't want to give away the characters identity, and by using this shot it will just make the audience pick up on characteristics from the characters.

Low and High angled shots are shots that show a person from below angled up or above angled down and can give a different perspective of certain characters in a production. If i used a high angled shot it will make the person in the shot look weaker and a lot less powerful, whereas using a low angled shot can make someone look superior and look more in control of the situation. I will use low angle point of view shot in my production, i think it will give a good effect of not only making the audience feel like they are in the film but show the character leaning over them as More dominant form the low angle.

Worm's Eye and Birds Eye angled shots can give the same effect as Low And High angled shots but on a more dramatic way, for example by using a Birds Eye angled shot the subjects in frame can look a lot smaller and insignificant, it can be used as a establishing shot for a scene. Worms Eye angled shots can make some one look tall and an important figure, it can be used as a third perspective shot.  I did think about using a worm eyes shot by i think that a low shot will give a better effect.

A Wide-Angle Shot is a shot which has a broad amount of stuff in the camera frame, normally taken with a wide-angle lens. I don't want to give too much away in my film so i wont be using this. I want to add to mystery and confusion.

A Canted angled shot is when the camera is tilted, this can give an effect of confusion to the viewer and make them feel disoriented. This is normally used in horror films and thrillers. As my opening sequence is going to be the start of a thriller film, i plan on using this shot to give a sense of disorientation, i am also planning on using this angled shot with a Point Of View Shot as it can make the viewer feel like they are the person, as see what they see.

A Point Of View angled shot is when you angle the shot to make it the height of the persons eyes and then angle it like the person is moving there head. I think that this will be really effective in my production and i will use it a lot to get the audience to feel like they are part of the film.