I speak of Orson Welles' influence on me. Here's a couple links that deal with his

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cinematic techniques.

http://www.sparknotes.com/film/citizenkane/section2.rhtml



http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/phillips-film4e/content/cat_050/Film2e175-177.pdf

This last link mentions "Dutch Angle." Image below.

I'm not good enough to use it correctly, but when I do, it is accidental.

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1. I can see the influence in your photos

Although I had to re-read the bit about Dutch Angles 3 times before I think I understood it.

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2. We all do it when we don't get the horizon level, but when you do it on purpose

it is art. In cinema you use Dutch Angles if you want to show that a character is out of kilter, thrown off balance, and unhinged. In still photography I'd use it only if that is the only way to get a subject in the frame.

Story telling is the theme this month, and that is why I brought up a great story teller and some of the visual techniques he uses.

Film noir taught me of the mystery of the dark. Welles was the master of the dark. I wanted to share what he can teach us about using light and dark, composition, and how setting can advance the story.


A good movie to show how setting can help tell the story is "Barton Fink."

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101410/

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3. Most who use the Dutch Angle

are not good at it

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4. I think it is more appropriate for the cinema.

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5. Agreed, or things like Batman and Robin in the 1960s series

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6. And grainy 8mm's shot by your aunt.

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7. Ironically I don't have any of those

Just recent photos at a wedding where they are trying that. AAACCKKKK, we are critics, I know

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8. The photographic equivalent of a mullet?