“Make a Video — One Skill, One Short Film at a Time”

Shot sizes, framing, angles and steady filming,
a five-shot story

Week 3 High, Low or Eye Level? — How Camera Height Changes the Story

Same person. 
Same action. 
Three camera heights.

Why does moving the camera change how a moment feels?

Week 3: film at eye level, from above and from below. Then choose your favourite—and explain why

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Changing the Viewpoint

In Week 3 of “Make a Video — One Skill, One Short Film at a Time”, the exercise is deliberately simple: record someone opening a notebook from three camera heights.At eye level, we can feel part of a conversation. From above, we may understand the activity more clearly. From below, the person can gain greater visual presence.