Shows the audience an entire set or object from above Makes sure the audience is aware of the entire scene
The director wants the audience to feel close to the character Makes it easier to understand the character’s emotions The audience is on the same level as the character.
Used to make a character or object seem more important Makes a character more scary Often used in films to make character’s seem bigger than they really are e.g. The horseman in Sleepy Hollow
Can make a character seem helpless Shows that a character has been defeated in some way (emotionally or physically). Makes the character seem smaller
