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In its use of the GoPro in an exo-centric manner – the camera is attached to the body wearing it and is pointed back at this body, which it also films – Worm is in keeping with popular uses of action cameras, including those prevalent in sporting activities. In this type of use, the spectacular quality of the images is valued as much and sometimes more than the actions they depict. In this sense, we must acknowledge that the action camera can be used to produce unusual visual effects which affect the habitual relation between body and space, adding to the breathtaking nature of the actions performed by the filmer’s body.