Drawing difficult camera angles

[ghostnxs]

Do you avoid difficult camera angles because they are hard or do you just tough it out and hope it works? I just don't want my artwork to be stale by having the same few camera angles.

[UzukiCheverie]

There's definitely nothing wrong with challenging yourself! Experiment with your camera angles where it works and is appropriate. Don't overdue it either where it might not be needed. It should help add to the scene, not confuse it.

[ghostnxs]

Thanks. That makes sense.

[deefs]

I've noticed I DO tend to avoid it very much- and it's a habit I'd like to break. I think it's one of those things you have to tough out and just force yourself do until it starts making sense and getting easier- lots of reference and practice!!

[AnnaLandin]

I avoid some camera angles, but I do try to challenge myself and use the camera angles the storytelling needs - even when it makes me draw low-angle shots of people turning their heads three-quarters to the side or something like that.

Extreme camera angles are a bit like jump-scares in horror movies; used sparingly, they're very effective. If you use them all the time, people start getting bored. They're a kind of visual emphasis, so use them only when the storytelling calls for it - but don't avoid them when it does.

[abbastudios]

I just applied myself to learn perspective better. So I could draw anything from any angle

[punkarsenic]

honestly, i do avoid them, but also try to challenge myself when possible, just give up if its too hard.

these lot on dA are really really useful for drawing difficult angles and poses

[scythe]

The second one.. I'm a bit of an experimenter when it comes to that.

[jonufele]

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[hades]

You may find this useful.

[ghostnxs]

Thank you all for your input. Thank you for @punkarsenic and @Marchen for those helpful links.

[serenitysquirrel]

I thumbnail everything out and try. If it's beyond my skill or looks dumb, I just keep thumb-nailing until I figure out something that works.

[ArtistHan]

I'm only really just getting started making comics. One of the reasons I started drawing comics was because it gave me a reason to practice consistently. I try to include at least a few new/challenging angles in each chapter just so I can practice and also so it won't look visually flat. I don't have many subscribers but that's an asset when you're trying to experiment a lot haha gives you room for mistakes. I often need to take pictures of myself or take objects and keep circling them like a hawk though. For my next chapter, I need to draw aerial shots so I'm actually going to build some stuff out of clay and take pictures. Yes, I'm intense and no, I do not want to attempt drawing such things without reference haha

[Menbung]

Hahahaahahaha I just remembered a manga by Samura Hiroaki, it has pretty sick camera angles, in one page appeared a litte quote above one panel: "An example of trying too hard to get a cool camera angle", hahaha it made me laugh XD.

I've always tried to do more crazier angles, it's more like a challenge + my dislike for flat images 8_8

[fanyart]

I have the complete opposite problem, haha I love drawing from various angles too much that when I have a calm scene, I tend to make it shorter because all the frames in that scene appear the same!
I know it's wrong to shorten calm scenes like that in favor of the action scenes but for me it's hard to find the balance >_<

[allenthomas]

Sometimes I'll throw an odd camera angle in my comic just to keep everything from looking stale. I'm not the best at drawing extreme angles but I like the challenge. A considering I'm drawing an action comic, I think dynamic angles are a must.

[ghostnxs]

I have a problem especially if I can't find any reference for it so it makes it more challenging to figure out the scene would look like at that angle.

[allenthomas]

I use to have the same problem, I started to train myself to draw in different perspectives so that I didn't have to rely so much on reference photos. Anything with 3-point is still a huge pain for me but I've tried it a couple of times in my comic. I'll let others be the judge on whether or not I was successful at it LOL.

[nobebocafe]

Programs like Poser or DazStudio (which is actually free) can help you to get an idea about "how it could look" .

[yvettegustafsson]

I don't want to be all over the place. I think a lot about "camera placement". If I were to watch a movie that changed camera angle every second I'd probably stop watching after a bit. But of course it can be used for effect and to flesh out the story. I've worked hard on showing the story, not telling it, and that thought has made it easier to think about what kind of story I want to tell. (so, less talking, more doing :D)

And when I notice I'm side tracked I look at this and start over.