camera angles

key words/focus:
camera angle (low, high, eye-level), vectors, lighting, composition

(4:20) How are camera angles used when Joshua says 'Thank you' (not in German)? Which angles are used to view each of the characters? What does each of these angle signify?


There is a low shot when Joshua says thank you and the German waiter looks down on him. The low shot makes the waiter look more dominating.

(4:45) What shot distance and angle is used to show Guido's concern for Joshua when the German waiter leaves the room? Describe the composition)
There is a close up shot showing his emotions portrayed on his face. 

(4:46) How is shot of Guido contrasted to the shot of the German waiter walking away to tell someone what has just happened? Describe the composition and compare it to the previous shot of a concerned Guido.


He is not geometrical unlike the German. When the German walks down the hall every things is straight, precise and geometrical.

(5:02-05) How is the shot of the German's contrasted to that of Guido teaching the children to say 'Thank You'?
There is a low angle of the Germans and then a high angle of Guido bending down, getting to the kids level, showing the separation between him and the kids and the Germans