Dutch angle

Person passed out on sidewalk – New York City, 2008 – shot using Dutch angle

In filmmaking and photography, the Dutch angle, also known as Dutch tilt, canted angle, or oblique angle, is a type of camera shot that involves setting the camera at an angle so that the shot is composed with vertical lines at an angle to the side of the frame, or so that the horizon line of the shot is not parallel with the bottom of the frame.[1] This produces a viewpoint akin to tilting one's head to the side.[1] In cinematography, the Dutch angle is one of many cinematic techniques often used to portray psychological uneasiness or tension in the subject being filmed.[2] The Dutch angle is strongly associated with German expressionist cinema, which employed it extensively.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b c "Dutch angle – Hollywood Lexicon". Hollywood Lexicon. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Should You Use A Dutch Angle Shot in Your Films? (Answer: Yes, But...)". No Film School. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  3. ^ Mamer, Bruce (2008). "Oblique Shot (Dutch Angle)". Film Production Technique: Creating the Accomplished Image. Belmont: Cengage Learning. pp. 9–10. ISBN 978-0-495-41116-1.

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