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If you want the seven most practical tips
to finding the best camera angles, then watch
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this video. I’ve condensed everything I’ve
learned over the last few years making camera
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analysis videos – into this one video; let’s
call it the 10-step formula to finding the
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best camera angles. Your secret weapon, something
you can actually use for your film. Wait,
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did I say 10 steps? Not seven? Keep watching.
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If you think you’re ready for this formula
then start by believing the camera can be
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used like a paintbrush. By changing the camera
angle or actor position you can greatly influence
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the emotional response in the audience. Seriously,
if you don’t believe that, you will always
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be afraid of the camera.
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I’m going to be referencing an experimental
short film I made, called Fight Night. I’ll
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put the link below to the entire short film
so you can check it out. It was shot with
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just basic equipment, a Panasonic GH5 and
one lens, and cheap LED lights, all of which
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I’ve reviewed already on this channel. So
if I can do it you can, too. Ready?
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Tip Number One. The single most important
question you can ask, and you should ask is:
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Whose point of view is the story from? Who
are we identifying with during the scene?
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That person gets the most shots. Why? When
two people are talking in a dialogue scene,
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by showing the reaction shot of one person
more often, we identify with their feelings.
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If you want to keep it equal, both characters
will have the same number of shots.
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Number Two. Ask: how many people should be
in the shot? In a dialogue scene, do you want
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to show just the person speaking, or the person
he or she is talking to. The presence of the
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second person in the shot makes a huge difference.
By showing them, you are consciously or subconsciously
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looking for their reaction to what is being
said. This is most powerfully used in the
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over the shoulder shot. Even the presence
of a shoulder makes a difference. The dialogue
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becomes confrontational.
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Number Three. What is the right shot size?
How big should a person be in the frame? I
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don’t think there’s a better answer than
Alfred Hitchcock’s advice – the most important
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thing is the biggest. That’s why close ups
are so powerful. If you only want to see their
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emotional response, then there’s no better
shot. However, if you want the body language
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of the actor to be visible, then obviously
you need a mid or long shot.
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If you’re enjoying this video, you’ll
love my next one. a new camera angles video,
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but with a twist. More about it at the end.
Let’s continue to:
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Number Four. The vertical angle of the camera
makes a person look more important or less
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important. This has been used countless times
in movies. A low angle is used to make somebody
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look more menacing or larger. A higher angle
makes them look weaker or smaller.
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Number Five. Follow the eye, or the point
of focus. This is one powerful technique to
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get the audience to keep watching your film.
Let’s say in one shot the focus point is
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here. Now in the next shot, if you can maintain
the same focus point, the audience will not
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have to move their eyes. There’s a continuous
flow to the action. However, you can also
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break this rule and force the audience to
jump around on screen, creating tension and
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confusion.
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Number Six. This could probably be the most
important tip, and it comes from director
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Emir Kusterica. Every time you look through
the viewfinder at a shot, your heart should
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race faster. You should get excited, and you
should feel something. If you don’t, then
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there’s something missing, and you should
take a small break to figure out what that
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is.
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If you can’t figure out what that is, and
you think you are guilty of making boring
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shots, and you are afraid to bore your audience,
then you’ll love this SEVENTH tip. Very
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powerful stuff. Every shot should provide
new information or advance the story. As long
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as you do this, ruthlessly, the audience will
stay glued to the film. When you compare boring
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movies with good movies, you’ll find this
is the most important distinction.
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For tips eight, nine and ten, check out the
link in the description below. It’s free,
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but it’s only available for those who join
my email list. I’ve condensed these ten
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tips down to a PDF cheat sheet you can download
on your phone or print and use in the field.
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Doesn’t get more practical than that!
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So far I’ve been analyzing scenes from great
movies, but I keep getting requests to analyze
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my own work. Well, that’s what I’m going
to do. In a couple of days I’m going to
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publish a new camera angles video. I’m going
to explain my choices of camera angles for
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Fight Night. Be sure to watch Fight Night
first so you can follow along. If you have
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any specific questions feel free to ask them
in the comments below, and I’ll try to answer
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them - and don’t forget to download the
free cheat sheet. Links to everything below.
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Bye now.
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