By: Jonathan Ruiz
Amanda Northway
Jessie Hogan
 - Also known as Oblique angles or
“Going Dutch”
- Camera is turned slightly at an
angle to express Tension, uneasiness,
or a desperate action.
- Movie used the most often is
Batman
Used it on all the villains to show
they were "Crooked“
- Used in many movies, but it
appears most often in Horror, War,
and Science Fiction movies
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http://www.netflix.com/Movie/SpiderMan/60004481?trkid=189530&strkid=24379
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Establishing Shot
 A shot taken outside
of an area, then
taken inside
 Gives the audience a
feel for where the
scene is taking
place.
 http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Nati
onal_Treasure/70011206?trkid=18953
0&strkid=1565875541_0_0
High Angle Shot
 A downward look that
gives more attention to
the surroundings or
the setting.
 If objects or people are
present in the shot it
symbolizes nonimportance or
“withering authority”
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Long Shot
 Show the character or
object from a distance
 This is done to show in
full scale the object or
character and any
movements or action
that is occurring in the
scene
 http://www.netflix.com/
Movie/300/70056440?trk
id=189530&strkid=851129
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Authoritative Definitions
 Low Angle- A low angle camera shot is where the
camera is looking up at a character or object. This
angle is used to inspire fear, awe, or to create a self
importance for what ever is in the shot.
 Straight Angle- A straight angle camera shot is where
the camera is looking at eye level with the character or
object.
Examples of Each Type of Camera
Shot
Movie Clips of Each
Type of Camera
Shot
The movie clip Halloween (1978),
contains many straight angle
camera shots, as well as at least
three low angle camera shots in its
preview.
 Netflix Halloween (1978)
movie clip:
 http://www.netflix.com/Movi
e/Halloween/569090?trkid=18
9530&strkid=1672111018_1_0
Sites Used
 http://www.cod.edu/people/faculty/pruter/film/angle.htm
 http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/dutch-tilt.html
 http://www.learner.org/interactives/cinema/directing2.ht
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http://www.inpoint.org/pdf/LanguageofFilm06.pdf
http://www.filmsite.org/filmterms12.html
Videos from Netflicks
http://thescreendirectory.com/knowledge/kbank2.php?cat
=2
http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&um=1&hl=en
&q=examples+of+a+straight+angle+camera+shot