eye line

Where you look

Eye line is the direction a person's gaze travels, particularly important in film and photography.

When subjects look off-camera, their eye line determines where viewers imagine they're looking: The director adjusted her eye line so it seemed she was watching the approaching car.

In makeup, eye line refers to eyeliner or the area where it's applied.

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visual composition reference

eye linebird's eye view

Elevated vantage point

worm's eye view · vanishing point · baseline · overhead view · floor level

gaze direction in film

eye lineaverted gaze

Deliberately not looking

downcast eyes · fourth wall break · looking away · blind spot

camera angle/shot type

eye lineDutch angle

Tilted camera framing technique

overhead shot

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eye, line, eyes, eyed, eyeing, eyeless, eyelet, lines, lined

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