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  2. Dutch angle - Wikipedia

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    Person passed out on sidewalk – New York City, 2008 – shot using Dutch angle. In filmmaking and photography, the Dutch angle, also known as Dutch tilt, canted angle, vortex plane, or oblique angle, is a type of camera shot that involves setting the camera at an angle so that the shot is composed with vertical lines at an angle to the side of the frame, or so that the horizon line of the ...

  3. Sit-up - Wikipedia

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    Sit-up form. The sit-up is an abdominal endurance training exercise to strengthen, tighten and tone the abdominal muscles.It is similar to a curl-up (that target the rectus abdominis and also work the external and internal obliques), but sit-ups have a fuller range of motion and condition additional muscles.

  4. List of human positions - Wikipedia

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    Kneeling is a basic human position where one or both knees touch the ground. It is used as a resting position, during childbirth and as an expression of reverence and submission. While kneeling, the angle between the legs can vary from zero to widely splayed out, flexibility permitting. It is common to kneel with one leg and squat with the ...

  5. Talk:Dutch angle - Wikipedia

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    What you're showing with the Caligari still is a high-angle shot, not a Dutch angle-shot. A Dutch angle is defined by tilting your camera to the side so all horizontals and verticals become tilted. Look at the three people in the Caligari still, they're all standing upright, perfectly alligned and parallel to the sides of the picture.

  6. Squatting position - Wikipedia

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    Vietnamese children squatting. Squatting is a versatile posture where the weight of the body is on the feet but the knees and hips are bent. In contrast, sitting involves supporting the weight of the body on the ischial tuberosities of the pelvis, with the lower buttocks in contact with the ground or a horizontal object.

  7. Sitting - Wikipedia

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    The Thinker by Auguste Rodin. Sitting is a basic action and resting position in which the body weight is supported primarily by the bony ischial tuberosities with the buttocks in contact with the ground or a horizontal surface such as a chair seat, instead of by the lower limbs as in standing, squatting or kneeling.

  8. Imaginary chair - Wikipedia

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    A wall sit. The imaginary chair or wall sit is a means of exercise or punishment, where one positions themselves against a wall as if seated. A wall sit specifically refers to an exercise done to strengthen the quadriceps muscles. [1] The exercise is characterized by the two right angles formed by the body, one at the hips and one at the knees ...

  9. Fowler's position - Wikipedia

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    Variations in the angle are denoted by high Fowler, indicating an upright position at approximately 90 degrees and semi-Fowler, 30 to 45 degrees; and low Fowler, where the head is slightly elevated." [1] It is an intervention used to promote oxygenation via maximum chest expansion and is implemented during events of respiratory distress. Fowler ...