How to choose shooting angle

Lead: The shooting angle is one of the important factors that determine the composition of the picture, and the angle can often determine the nature of the picture. Pictures taken from different angles in the same scene have completely different emotions and performance psychology. In the process of shooting, you should choose the shooting angle according to what you need to express. So, what are the shooting angles? How to choose?

1, boxer

Also known as the general shooting angle, it is to shoot an object at a level with the camera lens. This angle of the picture is easy for the audience to have a sense of identity and make people feel immersive.

2. Inclination angle

Elevation shooting refers to placing the object on a horizontal line and the camera is below the horizon, that is, shooting from a low position to an upward elevation. This angle will make the audience feel tall, strong and energetic. This kind of picture is generally used to shoot character scenes, which makes people look tall and heroic.

3. Depression angle

Contrary to elevation angle, when shooting with depression angle, the subject is placed under the cameraman's visual field of vision and shot from a height. The most typical scene is a bird's eye view. Generally used to show the whole picture of the environment.

4. Inclination angle

It is to form a certain angle between the subject and the horizon, and then change the position of the horizontal line in the picture. This kind of picture can sometimes show a funny and unpredictable feeling.

5. Subjective shooting angle

That is, the subjective lens is to put the lens on the viewpoint of a character in the film and explain or show the scenery to the audience with the feelings of that character. Often used to express the specific feelings of a specific person, with a strong subjective color.

6. Objective shooting angle

Compared with the subjective lens, shooting from an objective point of view, trying to describe and express the content from an objective point of view, is more calm and calm, and often brings an objective impression to the audience.

Matters needing attention

The angle of shooting the scene should be chosen according to the creative narration you want to express, and you can't shoot at will, so as to avoid too many unnecessary pictures and bring trouble to post-production.

Expand shooting angle skills

When a movie uses Ping She in the same way, it will make the audience feel bored. Changing the shooting angle occasionally will add a lot of color to the film. There are three shooting angles: Ping She (horizontal shooting), upward shooting (bottom-up shooting) and downward shooting (top-down shooting).

1, direction shooting

Most of the pictures should be taken horizontally by the camera, which is more in line with people's visual habits and the picture effect is relatively peaceful and stable. If the height of the protagonist is equal to that of the photographer, it is the most correct way for the photographer to stand up straight and put the camcorder at the height between his chest and head, which is also the most comfortable position for holding the camcorder. If shooting people or things above or below this height, then the photographer should adjust the camera height and body posture at any time according to the height of people or things.

Step 2 shoot from bottom to top

Photographs taken from different angles convey different information. The same thing will have different psychological feelings because of different perspectives. Looking up at a target, the viewer will feel that the target seems to be particularly tall, whether it is people or scenery. If you want to make the image of the subject look higher, you can lower the shooting angle of the camera and shoot obliquely upwards. This kind of shooting can strengthen the dominant position and make the subject look more majestic and tall. Remember not to abuse this effect, occasionally use it to render the atmosphere and enhance the visual effect of the film; If you use too much, the effect will be counterproductive. But sometimes photographers will use this distortion and exaggeration to achieve extraordinary visual effects.

Step 3 shoot from top to bottom

The camera position is higher than the subject, and the lens is tilted downward to shoot. Ultra-high angles are usually used to display scenes in combination with ultra-far pictures. It can be used to shoot big scenes, such as street scenes and ball games. It is easy to show the layering and depth of the picture when shooting with panoramic view and medium lens. If you take a close-up from a position above the photographer's line of sight, it will sometimes taste a little contemptuous, which should be noted; If you shoot from above and leave a lot of space around the characters, the characters will appear lonely.

Step 4 shoot from the perspective of the object

The reflection of perspective should conform to the habit of normal people to see things. Sometimes, it may be necessary to show the perspective of the subject. In this case, no matter whether the shooting height is high or low, you should shoot from the eye height of the subject. For example, when a standing adult looks at a child, he should aim the camera at the height of his head and shoot down at the child. This is what the adult sees. Similarly, when children look up at adults, they have to lower the height of the camera to look up. A picture that looks directly down is usually used to show someone's downward perspective. Shooting at a high angle from a height with telephoto or wide angle can increase the distance between the viewer and the scene below.