The 'Dutch Tilt' Was Used To Shoot The First Time Beth Suffers A Major Loss In Chess
The 'Dutch tilt' or 'Dutch angle' is a cinematic shot in which the camera angle is deliberately slanted to one side. This technique is usually used to portray psychological uneasiness or tension in the subject being filmed. In the Las Vegas tournament, when Beth realizes she's about to lose to Benny Watts, the camera begins tilting and moving asymmetrically around Beth creating the 'Dutch tilt.'