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ダッチアングル (datchianguru) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ダッチアングル

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Meanings

1

Dutch angle

film›photography›

A cinematic technique where the camera is tilted to create a sense of unease or tension. Used in film and photography.

ホラー映えい画がでは、ダッチアングル

が

よく

使つか

わ

れる

。

Dutch angles are often used in horror movies.

Written forms

ダッチ・アングル
- ダッチアングル
  Variant with interpunct; less common but seen in some sources.
- ダッチ・アングル

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'Dutch angle'. The term's origin is uncertain, but it may refer to a tilted camera angle used in German Expressionist films, with 'Dutch' possibly being a corruption of 'Deutsch'.