Perspectives

Group 4: Perspective (MacyP, Sammy M, Matthew Cieslak, Max Wiesendanger )

> || Big buck bunny high angle shot.ogv ||  > theodcenter.com
 * high angle (from above): In film, a high angle shot is usually when the camera is located above the eye line. Used to make a character look weak or powerless. As you can see in both of the photos below, each picture is being taken above the individual in each photo, from a high angle, therefore each displays a high angle shot quite accurately.
 * || [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Big_buck_bunny_high_angle_shot.ogv/mid-Big_buck_bunny_high_angle_shot.ogv.jpg caption="Big buck bunny high angle shot.ogv"]] ||
 * low angle (from below): A shot from a camera positioned low on the vertical axis anywhere below the eye line, looking up. Used to make a character seem more powerful or imposing.
 * straight on (eye level): A straight on shot is when the camera is positioned at eye level. This shot is used to display the natural or normal setting of a scene.



example of ground level:
 * from ground level: A picture or video shot from the ground or at ground level. It is used to see objects such as buildings from the bottom up.




 * dutch angle (camera is tilted) Dutch angle is when the camera is purposely tilted to achieve a sense of disorientation. This makes it look like the whole horizon is tilted instead of its normal horizontal state




 * why and when might the director choose these, how do they effect the mood of the shot?
 * The purpose of selecting different perspectives is to give a character or a scene different characteristics and appearances through how the viewer sees them. A character's personality can be drastically altered through a different perspective. Angles like the high and low angle can give the impression that the character is weak or strong, while the straight-on angle displays the normal setting. The ground level and dutch angles also give shots unique effects and perspective.