Technical tutorials 4

Whilst I feel very confident when video editing, my actual filming skills are fairly limited, so I thought it would be a good idea to find a video teaching me about camera angles and other cinematography tricks. I found this video tutorial on YouTube and here are the main points that I will remember when I film my own video:

  • Choosing multiple different camera angles will give the audience more perspective of the scene, and also make editing a lot more natural since I will have more options to choose from.
  • Adding more camera angles isn't always better, sometimes too many angles can make the video seem too busy.
  • Ask yourself "Does this angle add or take away from the emotion and story I'm trying to convey?"
  • Don't add unnecessary angles
  • 180° rule, keep both subjects on their own side of the frame, otherwise it's hard for the audience to understand where the two are situated from each other.
  • 30° rule, when cutting between two different angles of one subject, keep the two cameras within 30 of each other.

The most popular camera angles to remember:
  • Medium shot
  • Wide shot
  • Low angle
  • High angle
  • Over-the-shoulder
  • Dutch Angle
  • POV
  • Close-up
  • Extreme close-up


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