Book title Voice & Vision by Mick Hurbis-Cherrier

voice & vision: a creative approach to narrative filmmaking by Mick Hurbis-Cherrier, Routledge
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The careful choice of camera angle allows you to control the sense of intimacy between characters in a scene as well as the engagement the audience has with a character. Frontal shots elicit strong engagement, profile shots are somewhat neutral and shots from behind create a feeling of remoteness.