Frames: High angle.

Frames: High angle.

A director would use a high angle because it can create a specific emotional effect on the audience. Placing the camera at a high angle can cause the actor, person or subject to appear smaller, therefore could create a sense of weakness, childlike appearance, lesser in status or make the actor look younger. This could then allow the audience member to feel as though they are in control.

 

A director would use the high angle on a person or actor so they appear weak which would cause the audience member to feel powerful or strong. It could also make the actor or person seem low or less in status therefore would assist the audience member to feel high in status or in control. For example:

Example from the film Harry Potter:                               Example from the film Matilda:

 

 

A director would use a high angle on an object or subject to allow the audience to feel empowered or so they feel in control. It could also cause the audience member to feel important. for example:

Example from the films James Bond, Shrek and Oliver Twist:      Example from the film Hugo: