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[inline] [/inline] | Download this Video | Good morning! Welcome to one of our very first vlogs. Unlike regular episodes, these are unscripted thing-a-ma-jigs that simply allow us to keep in touch with the internet. If you're expecting self-conscious rants or candid confessions, prepare to be absolutely satisfied. Maybe. I (Peter) will post every Monday. Sean's day is Friday. Over and out. Points of interest: 1. The Third Man (out of print) 2. Save the Cat! 3. George Lucas on Campbell

A Dutch angle is a cinematic tactic often used to portray the psychological uneasiness of the subject being filmed. A Dutch angle does not use the X, Y or Z axes, but rather an unconventional diagonal axis from which the camera shoots. Many Dutch angles are static shots at an obscure angle, but in a moving Dutch angle shot the camera can pivot, pan or track along the director/cinematographer's established diagonal axis for the shot. The 1949 film The Third Man makes extensive use of Dutch angle shots to emphasize the main character's alienation in a foreign environment. An anecdote of cinema lore alleges that once filming was completed, the crew presented director Carol Reed with a level to ironically encourage him to use more traditional shooting angles.