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Camera angle

Meaning in film & television, with examples

/ˈkæmərə ˌæŋɡl/nounCore term

In film & television, camera angle means: The position and direction from which the camera looks at the subject, such as from above, from below or at eye level.

In Turkish: kamera açısı, çekim açısı

How it is used

Common angles: eye level, high angle (looking down, makes a character seem small or weak), low angle (looking up, makes them seem powerful), bird's-eye view (from directly above) and Dutch angle (tilted, to show unease).

Example sentences

  1. A low camera angle makes the boss look even more threatening.

  2. Let's try the same line from a different camera angle.

Common collocations

  • low camera angle
  • high camera angle
  • Dutch angle
  • change the camera angle
  • unusual angle
  • shotOne continuous piece of film recorded from the moment the camera starts until it stops, or the piece of it that appears between two cuts.
  • frameThe edges of the image that the camera records, and everything inside them. It also means one single still image of a film.
  • point-of-view shotA shot that shows exactly what a character is seeing, as if the camera were the character's eyes.
  • close-upA shot taken very near the subject, usually showing a person's face or a small object so that the audience can see emotion or detail.

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