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FIGURE 16.8
Camera narrative related to camera angle. There are 6 basic kinds of shots: (1) Eye line: “I am your
equal.” (2) Low, under chin: “I am your subordinate.” (3) High, above eye line: “I am your superior.” (4) Worm's eye:
“You are really important/I am really unimportant or I am invisible.” (5) Bird's eye: “I know all; you are my prey.”
(6) Dutch tilt: “I am confused; I am tilting my head to understand.” This shot is also known as Dutch angle, oblique
angle, German angle, canted angle, or Batman angle.
