Change players view angle?

[blazeda59]

I'm trying to change the view angle of the player sort of like the opening scene from New Vegas where you wake up looking at the ceiling then sit up but for the life of me cant think of how to do it. I've tried forcing the player onto a bed (sounds bad) in first person but all that I get is the normal camera angle. I've also tried forcing the player into an idle but I just get the same results. Can someone please give me some insight on how this is done? Do I actually need new animations for the camera or is there a way to do this within the editor.