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Camera Quote by Daniel Wu

“You've gotta understand camera angles, camera movement - a kick…” quote by Daniel Wu — Download Open image

“You've gotta understand camera angles, camera movement - a kick that may not be very powerful may look very powerful from a certain angle.”

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