Camera Angles

Low angle- Used to make a character/ object look intimidating. It creates a sense of power and authority
Eye-level- Usually used to show the point of view from a character
High angle- This makes the character/object appear small and vulnerable
Worms eye view- This a more exaggerated low angle, usually used to highlight the height of something e.g. building
Canted- This creates a feeling of distortion and unsteadiness for the character. This is used in scenes where a character my be drunk and things become blurred, if they have been poisoned or if they are generally drained
Birds eye view- used to highlight how high something may be and to capture the whole scene
Here are some examples:
low angle-

We know that Sherlock is a character who holds a great deal of power and authority and this shot captures this perfectly

Eye-level-

In this scene of Alice in Wonderland the Mad Hatter appears to be talking to us as the audience making us feel more engaged

 

High- angle-

Here Harry Potter is about to be approached by a dementors. We can see that Harry holds little control and appears to be helpless

 

Worms-eye view-

 

This shot captures the sheer height of the building and makes us feel like we are there viewing it

 

Canted angle-

 



 

 

Here black widow appears to be fairly drained. She is tied up and looks like she has either been fighting, been beaten up or poisoned. The canted angle represents how faint and disorientated she may feel

 

Birds eye view-

 

 

 

 

From this shot in Les Miserables we get the full image of the workers and what they are doing. The order and organisation is captured well in the  shot to represent the strict rules and judgements that the characters have