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camera angle

camera angle

7 3.5
The position of a camera that affects how a subject is seen
  • noun
translation icon : ángulo de cámara
  • Choosing the right camera angle can dramatically alter the viewer's perception of the scene.
  • different camera angles

I also get a PFP camera angle from within Blender for this character.

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Examples

  • Participants moved in unexpected ways, and getting the right camera angle and framing was difficult.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Cut to a different camera angle.

  • And he'll center in on things like camera angle to show which character is winning a scene.

  • You look good from a low camera angle, Michael.

  • Change the camera angle to include only one or the other.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Only two camera angles in that area.

  • It's all a matter of camera angles.

  • The only way to shoot this scene is from 12 different camera angles, with birds flying around.

  • As your hero takes a health-sapping hook, the camera angle changes to focus on his pain.

    Blog text (17)
  • The brightness, colors, sounds, and camera angles are specific, chosen to appeal just to them.

Synonyms

view
vscamera angle
48 2.7

A picture that shows a place or scene

is about the chosen position that shapes that representation
perspective
vscamera angle
47 4.4

How things look in a picture that shows which parts are near and which are far

focuses on choosing a position to affect what an image shows
point of view
vscamera angle
14 3.3

The position from which you look at something

is used specifically for filmed or photographed subjects and stresses visual effect

How High

camera angle
7 3.5

Surface Forms

camera angle singular
camera angles plural

Morphology

camera + angle

The meaning 'the position from which a camera views its subject' is directly and compositionally derived from 'camera' (the recording device) + 'angle' (a manner or direction of viewing). This compound follows a common, cross-linguistic photographic/visual framing pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

The phrase camera angle comes from the simple picture of a camera pointing at a scene from a particular angle. If the camera looks up a person seems big and strong, and if it looks down they seem small, so the phrase means the position that changes how someone or something is 'seen'.