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GCSE Film Studies · key term
A shot filmed from below its subject, looking upwards.
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A shot filmed from below eye level, looking up at the subject.
Revise: Cinematography: shots, angles and camera movementA low-angle shot is filmed from below eye level, looking upwards. It can make a character appear larger, powerful or threatening. Whether we admire or fear that power depends on the scene.
Give a specific example from the film, not just a technique name: ‘a low-angle shot of Dracula on the castle staircase’ is more precise than ‘a low angle’.
Distinguish shot distance from camera angle: a medium shot can also be a low-angle shot.
For an identify question, name a specific example from Grease: ‘the low-angle shots of Danny surrounded by his friends in “Summer Nights”’, not just ‘a low angle’.
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A shot taken with the camera looking upwards at its subject; it can suggest importance, confidence or power.
A shot taken from below its subject, looking upwards.
