Film camera angles

What are the 12 camera angles

Wide

Long

Medium

Cowboy shot

Right

Detail

Low

High

Dutch

Over the shoulder

POV

Cutaway

What is wide angle used for

Establishes location

Establishes emotions of loneliness

What is long angle used for

Shows location with emphasis on the subject

What is medium angle used for

Waist up, used to focus on what the subject is doing or saying

Helps viewer to feel close to the subject

What is cowboy shot used for

In between long and medium shot from the thigh up

Used in old cowboy movies to show the background, subject and gun on the hip

What is tight angle used for

Head and shoulder shot, used mainly for dialogue or detailed expression

Used for intense, intimate pieces telling the audience to pay attention

What is detail angle used for

Extreme close up / emphasis on detail

What is low angle used for

Makes the subject appear larger

Portray power or dominance

Can portray wonder

What is high angle used for

Portrays subject as weak or smaller

What is Dutch angle used for

Titled horizon of the frame, used to convey uneasy emotion

What is over the shoulder angle used for

When 2 subjects are talking

What is POV angle used for

Shows what a character is looking at

What is cutaway angle used for

Interruption of a continually filmed scene