worm's-eye views
Looking up shots
Worm's-eye views are perspectives from below looking upward, as if seen by a worm on the ground.
The term appears in photography, film, and art to describe shots angled up at a subject, making it appear imposing or dominant: The worm's-eye view of the skyscraper emphasized its height.
The opposite is a bird's-eye view.
- looking upImproving or skyward gazing
- low anglePerspective from below subject
- ground levelSurface elevation plane
- foreshorteningDepicting depth through size
- depth perceptionGauging object distance visually
perspective distortion · vanishing point · forced perspective · camera angle · visual distortion · monumentality · tall buildings · trompe-l'œil · dramatic effect · upshot · towering · chiaroscuro · surrealism
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Perspectives from high altitude
aerial views · aerial photography · looking down · helicopter shots · view from the top
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