Cinematography- Camera Angles

Worm’s eye-

Pantry set of The Shining | Based on truth (and lies).

An extreme low angle shot used to make the audience feel intimidated by the character on screen. Here it is used to make the viewer feel small and almost childlike having to look up to Jack in this scene.

Eye-level-

Online learning | Camera angles | ACMI: Your museum of screen culture

Seen as neutral by the audience and the most commonly used angle.

Canted/Dutch Angle-

Dutch Tilt - studyfilm.weebly.com

Often used to make the audience feel uneasy and that something is wrong, that is because the angle itself is unnatural and usually contrasts the majority of the angles used previously.

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