The Diegetic gaze [3rd person]- The joker (2019) allows the viewers to sympathize for the character, to come down to their level. For this scene, coming down to this position helps us connect with him a lot more because were are too, being placed on the floor.

Intra-Diegetic gaze [first person]- Paranormal Activity (2007) using what’s called “found footage” in films are among the most popular sub-genres of horror movies. That’s because found footage movies found the key ingredient to hooking their audience in right away. Watching the movie makes one feel as if they are trapped within the confines of the forest alongside the documentary crew.

Extra-Diegetic gaze- Nightcrawler (2014) uses a subtle forth wall break. Unlike movies like Deadpool and American Psycho which talk directly to the camera, Nightcrawler uses a scene where the character Lou Bloom looks directly into the camera for a second. The use of this forth wall break separates the audience from the scene their watching. As this scene is quite an intense scene, the character making brief eye-contact mid breakdown is unexpected and take the audience by surprise, making them aware.