Angle, Level, Height, and Distance in Cinematography

 

1a) Angle- Still image from Titanic, 1997

1b) Level- Still image from Stranger Things, 2019

1c) Height- Still image from Barbie, 2023 

1d) Distance- Still image from Dune: Part Two, 2024

2a) A still showing how angle is used to convey conflict, character, or development. 

2b) A still showing how level is used to convey conflict, character or development. 

2c) A still showing how height is used to convey conflict, character, or development. 

2d) A still showing how distance is used to convey conflict, character, or development. 

3)     For most blogs I was able to stand regularly and take pictures. For this blog, I had to work with my angles a lot more. Specifically for my stills conveying angle and height, I had to physically lay on the floor to get the perfect picture. For my still conveying angle, I wanted the picture to look as if the stuffed animals were looking down at something. The low angle shot creates suspense for what the stuffed animals are looking at. Although, it was difficult to set up the animals in this way since the angles of their bodies are not easily changed. Eventually, I figured out a way to use the three different stuffed animals and lean them against each other, creating the perfect angle for what I wanted to accomplish. For my still conveying height, I wanted to take the picture with a focus on the figures' feet. My idea for this still was that the stuffed animal was walking somewhere important, so a feet focused picture could have added development to a scene. The challenge that came with taking this picture was that none of my stuffed animals could stand on their legs by themselves. So, to solve this issue I had my brother hold the top of the stuffed animal. I did not have an issue cropping his hand out since this photo was taken at ground-level height. The focus was the stuffed animals' feet, so the stuffed animals head was not necessary for the picture.