Question 1

What are the 12 camera angles?

Anna Keizer · Accepted Answer

When it comes down to it, there’s many more than just 12 camera angles. For instance, you can have angles described as medium close up or extreme long shot. That being said, the following 12 angles – some of which that incorporate movement – constitute the more common ones.

Aerial shot
Close up
Extreme close up
High angle
Long shot
Low angle
Medium shot
Over the shoulder
Pan
Point of view
Tilt
Tracking Shot

Question 2

What is the most common camera angle?

Anna Keizer · Accepted Answer

In many cases, filmmakers do not want their audiences noticing a camera angle, as it can take viewers out of the world of the movie. For that reason, the eye-level shot, which mimics the way people normally view the world, is the most common camera angle.

Question 3

What is the best camera angle?

Anna Keizer · Accepted Answer

There’s no single “best” camera angle, only the angle that at a particular moment in a film is the best one for telling that part of the story. For instance, a long establishing shot might be the best shot because it orients the audience and tells them where they are in the film’s world. Other times, an extreme close up might be the best angle because it emphasizes a mark on a character’s body or text in a book. It always depends on what is needed to be told through a particular angle.

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