Continuing the composing for mood posts series... thingy
from last week.
So, apart from light and shadows, we can use the "camera placement" to evoke or
enhance a feeling in a picture.
To the examples!:
Low angle
Placing the eye level low, will make things appear big,
powerful, imposing, in control, or important and looked up to
High angle
Placing the eye level high will make things look small,
weak or in distress
Closeup
It's really good for showing facial expressions, it lets us see
what a character feels or think. It's also useful for showing important details.
P.O.V - Point Of View
If closeup lets us see how the character feels, P.O.V,
puts us in the character's shoes. This can be used for a lot of different purposes
Tilted view (Dutch angle/tilt)
This is a fun one. Tilting the image, gives an unbalanced
look, which really helps when you want to get a bit more action from your image,
or to just create an uneasy feeling.
You should experiment with where you place the "camera", you
may find something that works and unique, which will improve your composition.
I hope this post benefited you.
Next time
other tools that can help us evoke a feeling in a painting.