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Shot sizes can change the meaning of a shot but so can the way a camera is angled at its subject.

Eye-level shots

In an eye-level shot, the camera is positioned at the same level as the actors’ faces which gives it a sense of immediacy and realism.

^{In everyday life, we see most other people at eye-level and this shot type is often used when filmmakers want us to feel part of a scene.}

Low-angle shots

Using a low angle shot is an effective way to establish a character's importance in a scene.

^{Low angle shots make characters look powerful and imposing.}

High angle shots

This is the opposite of a low-angle. Here the camera is above the object or actor being filmed and is pointed down at them.

High angle shots make charcters and objects seem smaller.

^{High angles can also work to make characters seem weaker or more vulnerable.}

Worm’s eye view

This is an extreme low-angle shot in which the camera is very far below the subject and pointed upwards.

^{This angle exaggerates the scale of the shot’s subject and can make actors seem like imposing giants.}

Bird’s eye view

Sometimes called an overhead shot, this camera angle places us directly above the subject.

^{The Bird's eye view can be used to show us action that might not be visible from eye level.}

This angle might also be used, as Alfred Hitchcock does very effectively in his film Psycho (1960), to hide the identity of a dangerous murderer.