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46 “Alternate Angles” Of Events, Places And Things You May Have Never Seen Before (New Pics)
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One day, when I was a little boy and jumped over a puddle, my mom, trying to hype me up, called it the Ant Sea. They could never cross it, but I, a giant, flew by with no problem. Her words stuck with me for days. I even imagined what the ants saw while standing on the shore.
Perspective is a powerful thing. It forms our entire worldview. So, to broaden our horizons, let's take a look at what members of the subreddit 'Alternate Angles' have been posting lately. These people constantly find pictures that show both everyday things and iconic events in a new light.
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#1
James Webb Space Telescope's View Of Jupiter
Some of the most diligent students of angles and all the ways we interpret them are the people who tell stories with pictures: videographers, painters, and photographers—some of whom definitely belong to the subreddit we're scrolling through.
To learn more about how they approach the topic, we contacted Justas Ramanauskas, a director from Vilnius, Lithuania. His portfolio includes commercials, music videos, and short films, and he told Bored Panda, "Composition is absolutely key in every visual art."
"At first glance, it might look simple, but every artist puts a lot of thought into it. Nothing within a frame is unintentional. Composing a shot is about information—what do you want an audience to know and feel? [Through this technique], you control information and emotion. It's a visual language; it's talking without saying a word."
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#2
The Tank Man Photo From The Day Of The Tiananmen Square M******e In 1989 Uncropped
#3
Snoopy, 1988 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Manhattan, New York 🦃
Ramanauskas, who also enjoys both digital and film photography, said it's the context that guides visual creators to determine which angle they should choose to convey the intended message.
For example, as a filmmaker, you work on the story you are telling, and analyze which ideas you want to put on the screen. "Let's say that a character starts the scene with high emotions and confidence, but then bad news changes how he or she feels. So, you may begin with a medium shot and a low angle. He or she looks strong ... and takes a lot of the frame. We, as the audience, see it from below. The character feels bigger than us."
#4
View Of Earth You Don’t Normally See
Kiwi Panda 8 months ago
That’s the scariest part of the in flight map when flying from the US to New Zealand…
#5
Uptown, Midtown And Downtown Of Toronto
"In the next frame, we can completely change the emotion with a wide shot, and maybe slightly from above," the director said. "The character sits down on a chair, there's plenty of empty space around. Suddenly, he or she looks lonelier. We perceive the scene from above, making the person look smaller, using a wide shot.
"And if we shift the camera to be positioned in a Dutch angle—where it has been tilted to one side, either the right or the left, so that the horizon does not run parallel with the bottom of the frame–the shot becomes more ominous; is our character in danger?"
Ramanauskas said these are just a few short examples, but they allow you to easily visualize how you can manipulate emotion just by moving the camera closer or further away, tilting it up, down, or sideways.
#6
A Rare Shot Of The Statue Of Liberty Taken From The Balcony At Its Torch. The Entrance To It Has Been Closed Since 1916
#7
California Wild Fires As Seen From An Airplane
#8
Cheers Set From Actor's Pov
superfluous 8 months ago
"Cheers was filmed in front of a live studio audience." Viewers at home criticized the loud laughter on Cheers, leading to the addition of a tag stating it was filmed in front of a live studio audience. https://screenrant.com/why-cheers-opening-intro-change-live-studio-audience/
When we asked Ramanauskas for an example, he showed us this shot from Die Hard (1988). It's the Dutch angle, and in this scene, "The villain, Hans Gruber (played by Alan Rickman), meets with John McClane (Bruce Willis). Our hero doesn't know that Hans is the baddie and thinks that he's just one of the hostages.
"Hans manipulates John by lying and acting as a victim. This canted shot makes the scene feel uneasy, as we, the audience, know that Hans is lying, and the angle enforces the uneasiness of the scene. If it was just a usual medium shot, we wouldn’t have any visual clue that something was wrong here," the director explained.
But if we pause the film and look at the frame, we immediately notice that something's off, even without any dialogue or sound. "This is the power of angle and composition!"
#9
Sydney Opera House
#10
Uss Los Angeles On Its Nose After A Sudden Shift In Winds
#11
The Face Of The Statue Of Liberty Before Being Attached
#12
The Back Side Of The Jeopardy Board. 1990
"In this frame from the 1947 film Black Narcissus, we have a high-angle shot that shows the height of the mountain," Ramanauskas said, adding that in reality, this bit was actually recorded in a studio and the floor is just a painting!
"Change the angle and the whole illusion disappears," he highlighted. "Sometimes, the decision is about practicality."
#13
Stonehenge
Michael Largey 8 months ago
Be sure visit Stonehenge when they rotate the stones for Daylight Savings time.
#14
Photographer Caught A Good Shot Just Minutes Before The More Famous Image Was Taken On Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima, 1945
#15
A Traffic Light From Below
#16
Alex Trebek’s Podium From His Perspective
Ruthie R 8 months ago (edited)
I think sometimes Americans forget that the rest of the world doesn't get the same TV shows, so we don't know who many of the celebs they all know are - most of us know Sesame Street and Friends and other sitcoms, but we don't get all the same quiz shows and other TV programmes so we don't know the various hosts, personalities, etc - so we have to ask the same way Americans would about other nations' TV shows.
In the visual arts, composition techniques help you to arrange things within a particular shot to provoke emotion and let you in on some information, and Ramanauskas stressed that there's so much you can do with it. "You can use the high angle, but it can be a close-up, or a wide shot. You can have a blurry background, and you can have depth. You can place the character in the center of the frame, or you can shove them to the side. You can even 'cut out' half of their body by adjusting the edge of the frame. You can have a lot of negative space around them, or the entirety of the frame can be an extreme close-up of their eye."
#17
Behind The Scenes While Taping Wkrp In Cincinnati, Early 1980s
#18
George Bush Flying Over 9/11
#19
Construction On The Gateway Arch, 1965
RedHairedDragon 8 months ago
I imagine the people on top saying "Darn, we measured wrong, the arch is not closing"
#20
Rudolf The Rednosed Reindeer (1964)
superfluous 8 months ago
The Abominable Snow Monster got too warm in his fur suit and took it off? It was filmed in the summer?
"Camera angle is just one technical aspect, but usually you need a combination of multiple for art to 'happen,'" the director concluded.
However, we could probably say the same about life 'happening' to us—a single moment is fleeting, but the sum of multiple moments gives it meaning.
#21
The Unfinished Portrait Of George Washington Used On The Us One-Dollar Bill
#22
“Punch Out” Hole Of Aa Flight 77 On The Inner Ring Of The Pentagon
#23
Twin Towers From The Beach, Manhattan, 1977
Doormeetass 8 months ago
Real pic but it's actually landfill going to be used for upcoming construction.
#24
Johnny's View On The Tonight Show
#25
The Leaning Tower Of Piza Is Hollow
sofacushionfort 8 months ago
It was designed to be a bell tower. Who’d rent office space under that?
#26
News Of 9/11 Being Shown In The Sky Lobby Of The South Tower
Jrog 8 months ago
From an in depth googling. Photo taken by Eileen Hillock. She was alive in 2003 and listed on the records of the 9/11 commission interviews, so she survived for sure. She likely was saved by Rick Rescorla (not the guy in photo), the director of security at Morgan Stanley, that quickstarted the evacuation procedures according to plans he drew up for the specific situation and was responsible for saving thousands, but died in the evacuation. Most of the people in the 44th floor (where this is located) were evacuated thanks to him.
#27
Backside Of The Hollywood Squares Set. 1976
#28
Nighttime View From Behind The Hollywood Bowl’s Shell
#29
Mount Rushmore
RedHairedDragon 8 months ago
Everytime I'm reminded that this exists, I still don't believe it. It's just such a weird thing to do, carving out heads on the side of a mountain
#30
Behind The Scenes Of The Dukes Of Hazzard
#31
Studio vs. Green Screen
#32
Mona Lisa, Louvre, Paris
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 8 months ago
Been there. Thankfully I went in January and it wasn't nearly as busy as that. After all the enormous paintings in the adjoining rooms, the Mono Lisa was.... underwhelming.... to say the least.
#34
The Teletubbies Set. (Which Was Eventually Flooded Due To Fans Finding The Location.)
#35
The Other Side Of A Fast Food Soda Fountain
keyboardtek 8 months ago
And the concentrate just gets mixed with tap water. So if the tap water in your town is gross imagine how healthy these drinks will be.
#36
The Cameraman Of Obama's Speech Announcing Bin Laden's Death Was Wearing An Ovi Jersey
#37
Aa Of The Capstone Of The Washington Monument
superfluous 8 months ago
The capstone resting on the top of the monument is made of a $225 pyramid of aluminum. At just under nine inches tall and 100 ounces, the capstone was the largest piece of solid aluminum when it was made in 1884. The Latin phrase “Laus Deo,” which translates to “Praise be to God,” is engraved on a nine-inch tall aluminum pyramid that tops the monument. The inscription faces East, towards the rising sun, while the other sides of the cap are engraved with the names of the engineers who erected the monument, figures associated with its construction and dates of construction milestones. Parts of the inscriptions are still visible up close today. https://checkyourfact.com/2018/02/09/fact-check-is-praise-be-to-god-etched-into-the-washington-monument/
#38
Olympic Rings On The Eiffel Towe
#39
View Of Interiormost Wall Of Renowned 'Pentagon' Military Office Complex In Arlington, Virginia, USA
superfluous 8 months ago
There’s a five-acre park in the middle of the Department of Defense’s Pentagon headquarters, and a small one-story structure sits in the bullseye center of the lawn. Some say that during the Cold War, Soviet satellite reconnaissance closely watched the mysterious spot, which attracted large groups of military brass at precisely the same time every day. The structure in question, far from a high-importance bunker entrance, was actually just a hot dog stand, macabrely nicknamed “Cafe Ground Zero.” And a ridiculous myth perpetuated by the Pentagon suggests this little hot dog stand was targeted by two Soviet ICBMs. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/pentagon-hot-dog-stand
#40
Office Finale
#41
Photos My Dad Took Of The Hollywood Sign In 1990
#42
What The Artist Sees During Tiny Desk Performances
#43
The Back Of The Texas School Book Depository
#44
Inside The Leaning Tower Of Pisa
#45
The Other Side Of The Price Is Right Wheel
#46
Seinfeld's Apartment Couldn't Exist
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Bettye McKee 8 months ago
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