A point of view shot is where the lens of the camera acts as the eyes of the character. This creates a shaky but effective quality. This creates a personal connection between the character and audience. Channel 4’s Peep Show is famous for shooting their entire episodes of 7 seasons all from a point of view, of the two main characters, mark and Jeremy. This choice in camera movement is what made the comedy so successful and gave it an identity. When this took to the states, producers decided to ignore this choice and use typical shots, movements and angles. Giving it extremely low ratings in which it didn’t develop into any series.
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