Free camera angles cheat sheet
Choose the camera angle that makes your audience feel the story
Every shot type and camera angle with a real example, what each one makes your audience feel, and a simple rule for covering any scene.Every shot type and angle, what each one does and the five-shot rule, on one free cheat sheet.
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What's inside
Every shot and angle, and when to use each one
Free cheat sheet
Documentary Camera Angles
Every shot type and camera angle, and what each one makes your audience feel.
Part two
Camera angles
Where the camera sits in relation to your subject, and what that does to how the audience sees them.
- 01Eye level
A neutral view that keeps the viewer on equal footing with your subject. It's the most common angle, so be careful not to overuse it.
Good forMost interviews and everyday scenes - 02Low angle
Looking up at your subject makes them seem strong, dominant or intimidating.
Good forShifting the power in a scene - 03High angle
Looking down on your subject suggests vulnerability, weakness or smallness.
Good forChildren, conflict or crisis - 04Point of view
Shows exactly what your subject sees, which creates intimacy and immersion.
Good forAction and first-person scenes, with a GoPro or handheld
In the cheat sheet
- Eight shot types, from extreme wide to extreme close-up, each with a real example
- Eight camera angles and what each one makes your audience feel
- The best angles for interviews, and the mistakes to avoid
- The five-shot rule for covering any scene, and a one-page summary to print
I'm Sebastian Solberg, director of One Breath. I've made films for over 20 years, including as second unit director on the BAFTA-nominated The Eagle Huntress. I still come back to these same core angles on every shoot, because they work.
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