Camera angles are basically the direction of the camera looking at the subject of the frame. In other words, where the camera is in relation to the subject and where at the subject the camera is looking at. This section of the blog discusses angles of camerawork and the next blog discusses framing of camerawork.
The first angle is called the "low angle", where the camera is usually closer to the ground and looks up at the subject of the frame. This is sometimes used by filmmakers to give the audience a feeling that the subject of the frame has power over the situation.
The next angle, the "high angle". The high angle is basically opposite to the "low angle", where the camera is typically higher than the subject of the frame, facing down towards the subject. Filmmakers usually use this angle to make the subject of the frame look small, outnumbered or like they have less to no power over the situation.
The "Dutch angle" is described as the camera slightly tilting. Filmmakers typically use this camerawork to give a dramatic touch to a frame, or emphasize the drama of the scene.
The "overhead shot" is defined as when the camera is above and looks down towards the subject, giving a map-like view of the scene's setting.
The "eye level shot" is self-explanatory, meaning that the eyes of the subject is in the center (vertically) of the frame. Filmmakers use this typically with close-up shots or over the shoulder shots to give the audience the illusion that they are apart of the scene of the movie and can understand what emotions each character has.
The "shoulder level shot" is similar to the "eye level shot" but instead of the eyes being the main focus, it is the upper-half of the subject's body. The "hip level, knee level and ground level" shots basically fall along the lines with the same pattern so there is little need for an explanation there.
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