Effect of Camera Angle on Perception of Trust and Attractiveness.

Film theories have long proposed that the vertical camera angle influences how the scene and the character in it are interpreted. An elevated camera (high-angle shot) should diminish the qualities of the actor, whereas a lowered camera (low-angle shot) should elevate the actor in perspective as well...

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Publicado en:Empirical Studies of the Arts Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 90 - 101
Autores principales: Baranowski, Andreas Michael, Hecht, Heiko
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Jan2018
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