Point Of View Shots

When shooting a scene, different camera angles can be used to give the audience a different feel about the scene. Some different kinds of shots would be objective, subjective, and Point of View shots. The objective view is the most common shot used in a scene. This view gives the audience a "fly on the wall" perspective, giving a scene a sense of a 4th wall. This wall can be broken in many ways, such as the actor looking directly into the camera. The subjective view is when the audience is put right where the character is in the scene, such as someone driving. The Point of View shot is where the audience is put into the perspective of a character or object. This shot can be either objective or subjective. An example would be a group of characters looking down a deep hold or an over the shoulder shot. With combining certain aspects of these different angles, it can make a scene more engrossing for the audience.