Master Camera Angles
Transform your videos from amateur to cinematic. Learn the camera angles that top Tibetan vloggers use to captivate their audience.
Must-Know Shots for Every Video
- •🎬 Wide Shot (WS) — Shows the full scene. Use it to establish WHERE you are (monastery, market, mountains)
- •👤 Medium Shot (MS) — From waist up. Perfect for talking to camera, shows body language
- •😊 Close-Up (CU) — Face fills frame. Captures emotion, reactions, important details
- •👁️ Extreme Close-Up (ECU) — Eyes, hands, food details. Creates intimacy and drama
- •🚶 Tracking Shot — Camera follows subject. Great for walking vlogs and tours
💡 Quick Tip
The 5-Second Rule
Start Wide, Go Tight
Angles That Create Emotion
- •📐 Low Angle (looking up) — Makes subject look powerful, heroic, or intimidating. Great for dramatic moments
- •📐 High Angle (looking down) — Makes subject look vulnerable, small, or less powerful. Good for sad moments
- •📐 Eye Level — Most neutral and natural. Use for interviews and everyday conversation
- •📐 Dutch Angle (tilted) — Creates unease or energy. Use sparingly for dramatic effect
- •📐 Over-the-Shoulder (OTS) — Perfect for conversations, reactions, and reveal shots
🎯 Real Examples
For Travel Vlogs
For Food Videos
For Interview Style
Dynamic Movement Techniques
- •🔄 Pan — Camera rotates left/right. Great for following action or revealing a scene
- •⬆️ Tilt — Camera rotates up/down. Use to reveal height (buildings, mountains)
- •➡️ Dolly/Tracking — Camera physically moves. Creates smooth, cinematic motion
- •🔍 Zoom — Lens zooms in/out. Use sparingly — dolly looks more professional
- •🚁 Crane/Jib — Camera rises or lowers. Creates epic establishing shots
⚠️ Common Mistakes
Too Much Movement
Unmotivated Movement
Whip Pans Without Purpose
iPhone/Android Pro Tips
- •📱 ALWAYS film horizontal (landscape) unless making Reels/Shorts
- •🔒 Tap and HOLD to lock focus and exposure (AE/AF Lock)
- •📏 Turn on GRID LINES for better composition (Settings > Camera > Grid)
- •🎥 Use 4K 30fps for best quality, or 1080p 60fps for slow motion
- •✋ Hold phone with BOTH HANDS, elbows tucked into body for stability
- •🚫 AVOID digital zoom — move your feet instead, or crop in editing
📱 Budget Gear Recommendations
Under $30 (₹2,500)
Under $100 (₹8,000)
Free Stabilization Hack
Frame Like a Pro
- •📐 Rule of Thirds — Place subjects at intersection points, not dead center
- •➡️ Leading Lines — Use roads, rivers, fences to guide viewer's eye to subject
- •🖼️ Natural Framing — Use doorways, windows, arches to frame your subject
- •📊 Depth — Include foreground, midground, background for 3D feeling
- •⚖️ Balance — If subject is on one side, have something on the other side
🎨 Advanced Composition
Headroom & Looking Room
The 180-Degree Rule
Background Matters
Capture Amazing B-Roll
- •🎬 Shoot 3x more B-roll than you think you need — you'll thank yourself in editing
- •🔄 Get MULTIPLE ANGLES of the same thing (wide, medium, close, detail)
- •✋ Hands doing things — cooking, crafting, writing — always looks engaging
- •🚶 Movement in frame — people walking, cars passing, prayer wheels spinning
- •⏰ Time-lapses — clouds, sunsets, busy streets, cooking process
🎯 B-Roll Shot List for Tibetan Vloggers
For Monastery/Temple Visits
For Food/Cooking Videos
For Travel/Day-in-Life
Weekly Challenges
- •📅 Week 1: Shoot 10 seconds using ONLY close-ups. Tell a story without wide shots
- •📅 Week 2: Film a 1-minute video using all 5 essential shots
- •📅 Week 3: Practice the 180-degree rule with a friend conversation
- •📅 Week 4: Create a 30-second B-roll montage of your daily routine