Camera Angles

• A 'Low Angle Shot' is taken from below looking upwards and can give the subject power while making the viewer feel weaker.

• A 'High Angle Shot' is taken from the corner of a room and can make the subject look weak/vulnerable.

• A 'Pan Shot' is a side to side movement, moving with the action or to show full surroundings.

• A 'Tracking Shot'  is used to follow the subject.

• A 'Tilt Shot' is an up-down motion and can be used to give a sense of size/height or to appreciate the subject.

• A 'Canted/Dutch Angle Shot' is when the camera angle is tilted and shows chaos/insanity.

• A 'Zoom in/out Shot' can be used to show detail. 

• A 'Handheld' can be used to move with action or create suspense/tension.

• A 'Crane Shot' is a high angle shot and can track/pan/tilt with the subject and shows the scale at which the subject fits into the setting.

• An 'Aerial Shot' is taken from a plane/helicopter and shows the location or scale of something.