Different Camera Angles Create Different Emotions Notes

 Different Camera Angles Create Different Emotions

• Filmmakers and cinematographers are not typically who you would picture when someone mentions an artist.

• However, if we look closely at the various angles or viewpoints that could be chosen for filming, a true artist knows how to evoke emotion from the viewer by choosing just the right angle.

Upon choosing the perfect angle, the cinematographer must then choose whether or not to add movement and which type of framing. This permits the movie creator to add emotional hooks to the to draw in and keep the audience's attention.

Eye Level

• The most common, basic, and neutral camera angle is taken at eye level.

Hand-held shots

• Meaning the camera is literally in the cameraman's hand and therefore a little shaky. This makes the audience feel like they are included in the scene with a reality feel.

Zooming action

• Slow or quick zoomadds dramatic effect. In a dolly zoom, the zooming is sudden and indic something bad is about to happen to that character.

Arc shots

• When the camera circles around the subject, really showing all sides of the person. You might feel like you're getting to know them better.

Tracking

• When the camera follows the character, but not much else is moving.

Pan shots

• Slowly surveys the scenery from one side to another, but a whip pan does it quickly like when a character turns their head. Filmmakers often add a sound to it.

Locked down shots

• When even though action is clearly happening elsewhere, the cameraman keeps focus steadily on the same characters, who often don't even react, and you know that what they are doing or saying is most important.

Bird’s Eye view 

•This camera angle is taken from above and is often called an aerial shot. It can seem unnatural and strange, make you feel Godlike or more significant that what you’re looking at below.