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Dutch angle

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounCommon term

In film & television, Dutch angle means: A shot made with the camera tilted sideways, so normally horizontal lines appear slanted in the frame.

In Turkish: eğik kamera açısı

How it is used

Used in discussions of framing and visual style, often when a filmmaker wants a scene to feel unstable or uneasy.

Example sentences

  1. The director used a Dutch angle when the character entered the unfamiliar room.

    The tilted framing makes the room look visually unsettled as the character enters it.

  2. We removed the Dutch angle because the interview needed a calm, neutral appearance.

    Here, the crew rejects a tilted composition because it would conflict with the intended tone.

Common collocations

  • use a Dutch angle
  • Dutch angle shot
  • subtle Dutch angle
  • shotOne continuous piece of film recorded from the moment the camera starts until it stops, or the piece of it that appears between two cuts.
  • close-upA shot taken very near the subject, usually showing a person's face or a small object so that the audience can see emotion or detail.

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