Dutch angle
n.phr.
Subject Field: Cinematography, Photography
Synonym of Oblique angle

Context: In an oblique shot, also called the Dutch angle, the camera is tilted laterally on a tripod so it is no longer straight with the horizon. The oblique shot takes the straight lines of the world and presents them as diagonals. It is generally used to give an overwhelming sense of the world being unbalanced or out of kilter. Mamer Attestation: 3

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