Dutch angle

noun

A cinematic tactic achieved by tilting the camera off to the side. The shot is composed with the horizon not parallel with the bottom of the frame. The technique is often used to portray the psychological uneasiness of the subject being filmed.

Similar
canted angleDutch tiltoblique angleGerman angleBatman angle
OriginGerman deutsch →
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Meanings

nounDutch angle (plural Dutch angles)

plural Dutch angles

  1. broadcastingA cinematic tactic achieved by tilting the camera off to the side. The shot is composed with the horizon not parallel with the bottom of the frame. The technique is often used to portray the psychological uneasiness of the subject being filmed.

    Synonyms: canted angle, Dutch tilt, oblique angle, German angle, Batman angle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA cinematic tactic achieved by tilting the camera off to the side. The shot is composed with the horizon not parallel with the bottom of the frame. The technique is often used to portray the psychological uneasiness of the subject being filmed.

Similar
canted angleDutch tiltoblique angleGerman angleBatman angle
Also see
batman anglecanted angledutch tilt

Origin

  1. Germandeutsch
  2. EnglishDutch angle

From German deutsch, after its use by German filmmakers.

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APA

Dutch angle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dutch%20angle

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Chicago

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