Different Camera Shots and Camera Angles In Batman: The Dark Knight

Over The Shoulder/Shot-reverse-shot
The shot-reverse-shot is often used during a conversation. It makes the audience able to see both of the faces of the actors which talk, which also helps read the facial expressions. It is also used to see the emotion and facial expressions being shown of each character. In this picture, both are the characters are sharing the same emotion and expressions.

Low AngleIt is when the camera is positioned below the subject and looks up at it. It is usually used to make the subject look more powerful and superior. Here it makes the bike look much more important and powerful, making the bike seem much faster.

Birds-Eye-View

The birds eye view shot is very similar to the point of view, but except this time it is how some one would see someone from above. It is used so that the audience can see the entire setting below them. Here we can see Batman flying over the city. It almost the exact same to what he would also be able to see.

Medium Shot

This is a shot in which both the body language and the facial expressions can be seen. It is a shot framing the human figure from the waist up. It is used so that the audience can feel the character and see the emotion he is showing.

High Angle/Establishing ShotThe high angle shot is when the camera is positioned above the subject and shoots down at it. It is used to make the character seem much more vulnerable. The establishing shot is a shot which establishes the setting and the character's position. In this picture, we can see that both these shots makes the character look incredibly small and in-superior, whilst he is looking on on the major city.

2-ShotThe 2-shot is used so that you can see the two faces of the two characters in the camera frame.

Close-UpThe close-up shot is used so that the audience can the the emotion and the facial expressions on the character's face.