Shot sizes & framing · Core
Three-quarter angle
ELI5
A view of a subject between frontal and profile.
Used in conversation
“The treatment uses the three-quarter angle to control what the audience notices first.”
Pitch context
You may encounter “Three-quarter angle” in camera, lenses & lighting conversations or materials.
Why it matters: Explains what the image should look like and how it can be framed, captured and lit.
Sources & evidence · 5
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- ARRI — Lens and Camera Technical ResourcesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences / ACES — ACES Glossary and User GuidesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- ScreenSkills — Online Learning Glossary and Job ProfilesSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Epic Games — In-Camera VFX OverviewSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Epic Games — In-Camera VFX Best PracticesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14