Midjourney Camera Angles
Creating photorealistic images in Midjourney is now easier than ever. Here’s how you can achieve stunning results:
1. Give the right prompt:Ensure your initial description is clear and detailed.
2. Add the right tokens
Lighting: Specify the type of lighting you want (e.g., natural light, studio lighting, etc.).
Camera Angles and Shots : Camera Shots: Choose the appropriate shot type (e.g., long shot, close up shot), (Low Angle. High Angle, etc)
Film Types: Mention any specific film styles or effects you prefer (e.g., black and white, vintage).
These images can be perfect for:
- Social Media: Enhance your posts with high-quality visuals.
- Blog Posts: Make your articles more engaging and visually appealing.
- Projects: Use these images to add a professional touch to your creative work
Types of Camera Angles
- Bird’s Eye View
- Eye Level
- High Angle Level
- Top Down View
- Low Angle Level
- Oblique Angle Level
- Over the Shoulder Level
- Point of View
- Reverse Angle Shot
Bird’s Eye View
A high-angle shot captured directly from above and from a distance.
Prompt:bird’s eye view, soccer game in progress, with players in action, the markings of the field, and the audience in the stands, Diana F+
Eye Level
A shot taken with the camera at roughly human eye level, producing a neutral effect on the audience
Prompt:image of a bustling activity of a street market with vendors selling clothes , sandals, eye level angle, Diana F+
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Top down View
The camera is positioned directly above the subject, pointing straight down at a 90-degree angle.There is no tilt, creating a flat and symmetrical appearance.
Best for showcasing arrangements or layouts, such as food flat lays, maps, or interior designs.
High Angle Level
The camera is placed above the subject, looking down.
It looks diagonally downward, giving more context to the surroundings.
Allows for more storytelling, as it includes some background or context.
Prompt :Create an image of a baby girl sitting on the floor ,looking up, eating donuts, image taken form top, high angle shot. Diana F+.
This makes the subject appear smaller, often giving an impression of vulnerability, weakness, or fear.
Prompt :A majestic ancient city with towering pyramids and grand structures, bustling with a large crowd of people gathered in the main square. In the foreground, a figure dressed in elaborate traditional attire, including a headdress and ceremonial bands, stands with arms raised, addressing the crowd, image taken form top, high angle shot. Diana F+ .
Low Angle Level
The camera is set below the subject, looking upwards.
Prompt: Back profile, create an image iif man standing between the sckscrappers, low angle level taken form below, Diana F+
Oblique Angle Level
Shot in which the camera is set at an angle on its roll axis so that the horizon line is not level.
Prompt: Oblique angle, Camera tilted at a 20-degree angle, photograph of a lone woman sitting in a dimly lit urban tunnel. Camera tilted at a 20-degree angle, creating a dramatically skewed horizon line, Diana F+
Over the Shoulder Level
A shot where the subject is filmed from behind another person’s shoulder, framing the subject in either a medium or close-up view.
Prompt: over the shoulder shot, a young woman with long brown hair sitting at a table, smiling, She is engaged in a friendly conversation with a man sitting across from her, background includes a blurred view of windows and natural light, creating a cozy and inviting atmosphere, Diana F+
Point of View
A shot that shows what a character in a scene is seeing from their point of view.
Prompt: A shot that shows what a character in a scene is seeing from their point of view.
Reverse Angle Shot
A shot taken from an angle roughly 180 degrees opposite of the previous shot.
Prompt: Reverse angle shot , Christ the Redeemer statue , kodal potra 800
Observations: Top-Down View vs. High-Angle View in Image Creation
Let’s explore an interesting observation while experimenting with creating top-down shots and high-angle views using AI tools like MidJourney and ChatGPT.
In Image 1, which was created using ChatGPT, the result aligns perfectly with a top-down shot, as the camera is positioned directly overhead, capturing the baby’s crown and surroundings from a true 90-degree angle. This is an accurate representation of the prompt provided.
However, when the same prompt was given to MidJourney, as seen in Image 2 (right side screenshots), the outputs were not top-down shots but more aligned with high-angle views, where the camera is angled slightly above the subject, creating a perspective where the baby appears to be looking up. This is a limitation of MidJourney, which often struggles to interpret the concept of a top-down view in such contexts.
Interestingly, by tweaking the phrasing of the prompt, as shown in Image 3, using specific terms like “Pure vertical overhead shot, camera perpendicular to the floor”, MidJourney was able to produce a proper overhead shot. This demonstrates that slight changes in the phrasing of your prompt can significantly influence the output.
Key Takeaway:
Prompt :Pure vertical overhead shot, camera perpendicular to the floor, showing only crown of baby’s head,wearing one size :