Camera angle, framing & gaze
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What does a low camera angle do?
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Makes a figure loom and seem powerful.
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What does a high camera angle do?
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Makes a figure look small and vulnerable.
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What is a close-up?
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A tight shot that fills the frame — good for emotion.
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What does a wide shot do?
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Puts a figure in a big space — can feel small or alone.
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What is framing?
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How close or wide a shot is, and what's kept in or cut out.
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What is gaze?
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Where the subject looks in the image.
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What does a direct gaze do?
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Looks straight at you — feels personal, like direct address.
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What does looking away do?
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Lets you watch the subject unseen — can feel lonely or thoughtful.
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How do you analyse angle?
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Name the angle (low/high) + what it makes you feel about the subject.
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Commonest mistake here?
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Naming an angle or a look with no effect on the reader.
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