- Camera angle
The camera angle marks the specific location at which a camera is placed to take a shot. A
scene may be shot from several camera angles.Psychological effects
Where the camera is placed in relation to the subject greatly affects the way the viewer perceives that subject. A
high-angle shot makes the subject look small or weak while alow-angle shot makes the subject look powerful or threatening. Aneutral shot has little to no psychological effect on the viewer.A
Dutch angle gives the viewer a feeling of a world out of balance or psychological unrest.Naming a camera setup
During production and
post-production , it is necessary to give a uniquealphanumeric identity to each camera angle, labeled as "scenes." For example: "Scene 24C." Camera angle letters are often pronounced on the set using either theNATO phonetic alphabet or the older police-styleradio alphabet . For example: "Scene 24C" would be pronounced as "Scene 24, Charlie." Some letters are skipped because they look like other letters or numbers when written (for example an "S" can look like a "5").ee also
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high-angle shot
*low-angle shot
*bird's eye shot
*Dutch angle
*Movie camera
*Film production
*Shot (film)
*Cinematography
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