Camera Angles

Low Angle

• Low Angle – camera positioned below the eye line looking

up (this creates a sense of power for the subject)
 High Angle

• High Angle – camera positioned above the eye line looking

down (this diminishes the sense of power from the subject
and will make them appear small)
 Eye Level

• Eye Level – camera is positioned at eye level with the

subject (very common neutral shot creating a sense of
equality)
 Eye Level

• Eye Level – camera is positioned at eye level with the

subject (very common neutral shot creating a sense of
equality)
 Birds Eye View

• Birds Eye View – an extreme high shot used to create the

sense of a birds perspective (an overlooking God-like view)
 Dutch Tilt

• Dutch Tilt – camera is tilted horizontally so that the horizon

is not level (creates the sense of uneasiness or unbalance)
 Dutch Tilt

• Dutch Tilt – camera is tilted horizontally so that the horizon

is not level (creates the sense of uneasiness or unbalance)
 Dutch Tilt

• Dutch Tilt – camera is tilted horizontally so that the horizon

is not level (creates the sense of uneasiness or unbalance)
Camera Movements
 Camera Pan
Horizontal
 Camera Pan

• Pan – horizontal movement of the camera

Camera Tilt
Vertical
 Camera Tilt

• Tilt – vertical movement of the camera

Dolly Shot

in out through
 Dolly Shot

• Dolly Shot – a very steady movement of the

camera in, out or through a scene
Truck Shot

right left
 Truck Shot

• Truck Shot - a very steady movement of the camera

left or right to follow the subject through a scene
 Hand Held Camera

• Hand Held – using the camera off of the tripod and is

stabilized by the camera operator
 Zoom

• Zoom – using the cameras optical or digital zoom control, you can
either zoom into the subject/scene or zoom out from the subject/
scene
 Student Activity
Expectation: Student must demonstrate knowledge and understanding of
the 5 camera angles and 5 camera movements

Requirements:

• 5 Camera Angles = photos

• 5 camera movements = videos

• Use Internet w/ Google or

• Smart phone or school camera to complete all of the following

• Angles: High, Low, Eye Level, Birds Eye View, Dutch Tilt

• Movements: Pan, Tilt, Truck, Dolly, Hand Held