Composition and Cameras - Photographic Rendering with V-Ray for SketchUp - page 270

The low shot
The low shot on the other hand is something we typically see used in motion pictures
to create in many ways the opposite of a high shot. When a character or object looms
large in the frame, occupying a large portion or possibly even most of our field of
view, then a feeling of strength, power, and on occasion menace, can be imparted to
the viewer.
In a purely environmental sense, similar feelings can be evoked in the viewer espe-
cially when looking at a structure of large proportions such as a castle or fortress.
These can be made to feel strong and impenetrable. A cathedral can be made to feel
grand and majestic, and when the shot is handled carefully, the looming skyscrapers
in a city setting can be made to feel menacing and oppressive.
One final or alternative shot type that could be used is the Point Of View ( POV )
shot, designed to give the viewer a human or first person perspective of a scene or
environment. Typically, the camera is placed at average eye height, which in many
places around the world is around the 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 10 inches mark or
approximately 1.65 to 1.77 meters. An alternative would be to place it at average
shoulder height which is somewhere around 4 feet 8 inches (so approximately 1.42