From the course: Camera Movement for Video Productions
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Disorienting slides: Vertigo slides, Dutch-angle slides
From the course: Camera Movement for Video Productions
Disorienting slides: Vertigo slides, Dutch-angle slides
Let's discuss a couple of techniques that can infuse a scene with a sense of psychological distortion. These moves alter the perspective of a, of a scene in ways that the human eye will never perceive the world. These moves are not subtle. They attract attention to themselves to signify an emotional distortion, disorientation, intoxication, or instability. The first technique we will look at is a dolly shot that incorporates the use of a Dutch angle. Let's take a look. We can accomplish this move on a slider by mounting the camera sidewards on our tripod head. Now we can skew the orientation of the frame by tilting the camera. When this motion is combined with a dolly in or out, it creates a disorienting perspective of the world. Here's an example of a standard dollying shot. Let's see what that scene would look like if we incorporated a Dutch angle. Notice how the camera becomes an extension of the character's emotional state. With this dramatic technique, we are drawing attention to…
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