DPS Assignment: Dutch Angle

First off, let's define Dutch angle, as I'm sure you're wondering, "What the heck is that?!"

Dutch angle: 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.

I actually use this technique a lot, but didn't know it had a name. I always used it as a way of making an ordinary shot look interesting. And it works. So, that being said, here's my entry for DPS:



Look familiar? Yep, it's the one I just posted from Church Camp. I hadn't intended this shot to be my entry. I actually had a different idea entirely for my entry, but this one just stuck out to me. I love the vibrant orange and the extreme angle. The old Idaho plate helps, too.