February 19

Friday Feb 19th- LESSON: Low Angle Shot

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LESSON Low Angle Shot

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Low Angle Shot

A low angle shot shot frames the subject from below a their eyeline. These camera shots most often emphasize power dynamics between characters — a low angle shot on one character is often paired with a high angle shot on the other character.

Here’s an example of the low angle camera angle:

Camera Shot Guide - Low Angle Shot - The Matrix - StudioBinder

Low Angle Shot  •  The Matrix

Low angle camera shots are a perfect camera angle for signaling superiority or to elicit feelings of fear and dread

What do you get from a low angle shot? Does it make your character seem more powerful? Can it also signal vulnerability? Today, we cover the low angle shot, and how you can use it in your next film.

LOW ANGLE SHOT DEFINITION

What is a low angle shot?

In cinematography, a low-angle shot is a shot from a camera angle positioned anywhere below the eye line, pointing upward. It can even be below the character’s feet which is called an extreme low angle shot.

Low angle shots give you:

  • They can make a hero seem powerful
  • They can make a hero seem vulnerable
  • They can increase perceived height of an object

A low angle shot is just one of the many camera angles possible and can even be combined for additional effect.

LOW ANGLE SHOT EFFECT

Low angles can convey power

Low angle shots are often used to convey power, and depending on your subject, that power can be a good thing or a bad thing.

Take this low angle shot of the Biker from Raising Arizona. He’s hellbent on catching his man, and will stop at nothing to bring the Arizona baby back.

Low Angle Shot - Low Angle Example - Raising Arizona

The demon biker providing an example of a low angle shot purpose (Raising Arizona)

Here’s another use of a low angle shot from the Wachowski’s Matrix series.

We can tell that these Agents are in control here. We haven’t met them yet, but the low angle shot shows that they are in charge.

Low Angle Shot - Low Angle Example - The Matrix

Low angle shots from The Matrix

There is also a practical reason to shoot this low angle, because the agents expect to find Neo sitting there during his work day.

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Low angle shot example in the Matrix. 

Great directors combine reasons for their decisions.

When you’re shot listing the low angle shot you have to keep all this in mind.

  1. What is a low angle shot?
  2. Name three things low angel shots give you?
  3. Why is a low angle shot used?

 

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