Camera Angles and Shots- Still Shots

This week, my partner Kiana and I, were assigned to take still shots using all different types of shots and angles. Here are a few.


Dutch Angle

This was our interpretation of  Dutch/ canted/ tilted Angle, meaning to convey a sense of disorientation and/or confusion. This was probably the easiest to do since having your head on a desk already shows some confusion, but the angle emphasizes it.

Extreme Close Up

This was our extreme close up shot, where we emphasize the emotion in the eyes  by having the camera focus only on its expression. This was relatively easy to do, although it was definitely an obstacle to figure out how to deal with the nose being in the shot, since it makes the scene a bit awkward. We also did a few other shots with the eyes straight, with no emotion. Ultimately we decided the furrowed eyebrows and looking to the side was the best option with the most impact.


Aerial Shot

Our aerial shot was probably the most difficult to do. We attempted a 90 degree directly above shot. This one was hard since we wanted the lighting to be good, but the sun went into my eyes when I tried to look up. Also, it took a lot of shots before we could get one that didn't have my partner's (the photographers) feet in it since she was trying to get the full length of the body without any equipment. 

I thought this assignment was fun and interesting since we're always reading and seeing examples of these angles and shots, but now we actually got to create them :).