English Explanatory Dictionary

Dutch angle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cinematic tactic achieved by tilting the camera off to the side. The shot is composed with the horizon not parallel with the bottom of the frame. The technique is often used to portray the psychological uneasiness of the subject being filmed.

Word forms

Dutch angle Dutch angles

Etymology

From German deutsch, after its use by German filmmakers.

Synonyms

canted angle Dutch tilt oblique angle German angle Batman angle
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