Camera angles you need to know.

@karungu elijah photo credits THOMAS RIQUIE

There are many reasons that I love photography, not the least of which is that a photograph has the ability to convey stories to those that view them.
Today i will be taking you through the various camera angles to make you understand more about photography.
The camera angle marks the specific location at which the camera or video camera is placed to take a shot. A scene may be shot from several camera angles simultaneously depending on the scene required. Where the camera is placed in relation to the subject can affect the way the viewer perceives the subject. A Viewpoint is the apparent distance and angle from which the camera views and records the subject. this are some of the camera angles that are commonly used today.

The Bird's-Eye view

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This shows a scene from directly overhead, a very unnatural and strange angle. Familiar objects viewed from this angle might seem totally unrecognisable at first (umbrellas in a crowd, dancers' legs). This shot does, however, put the audience in a godlike position, looking down on the action. People can be made to look insignificant, ant-like, part of a wider scheme of things. Hitchcock (and his admirers, like Brian de Palma) is fond of this style of shot.

   High Angle

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Not so extreme as a bird's eye view. The camera is elevated above the action using a crane to give a general overview. High angles make the object photographed seem smaller, and less significant (or scary). The object or character often gets swallowed up by their setting - they become part of a wider picture.

Eye Level

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A fairly neutral shot; the camera is positioned as though it is a human actually observing a scene, so that eg actors' heads are on a level with the focus.

The camera will be placed approximately five to six feet from the ground.

Low Angle

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These increase height and give a sense of speeded motion. Low angles help give a sense of confusion to a viewer, of powerlessness within the action of a scene. The background of a low angle shot will tend to be just sky or ceiling, the lack of detail about the setting adding to the disorientation of the viewer. The added height of the object may make it inspire fear and insecurity in the viewer, who is psychologically dominated by the figure on the screen.

Oblique/Canted Angle

Sometimes the camera is tilted (ie is not placed horizontal to floor level), to suggest imbalance, transition and instability (very popular in horror movies). This technique is used to suggest POINT-OF-View shots (ie when the camera becomes the 'eyes' of one particular character,seeing what they see — a hand held camera is often used for this.

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