Camera Position.

1)  The amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014 film)

In this still, we can see the use of an extreme visceral high angle, meaning the camera points downwards towards the subject. In this scene, we can see Gwen Stacy hanging from Spider-Man's web, dead. The way we see her from this angle adds intensity, as we connect directly with her and her vulnerability because we see her hanging and she is in the middle breaking the rule of third because we break the 4th wall since now we connect with her. Therefore, we have an emotional reaction of despair because we see her dead, and at the same time, we wish she weren't gone, but we know there's nothing we can do making us feel helpless.

This still shows us this extreme shot from a low angle and normally , regularly this angle makes the character not look vulnerable but more powerful and dangerous, but in this case the opposite happens since we can almost distinguish Spider-Man because of how small he is and although the lines and lights make a trajectory for us to focus on him we still can't, the environment is rather distracting and bigger, thus making the character look vulnerable since his ability to control the situation is minimal since he is very small and the situation very big (which in this case would be that he tried to save Gwen Stacy) and therefore we can also see how far away he was from saving her and that it was not possible to do it no matter how hard he tried.

1) My picture of High Angle.

This image represents a high-angle narrative since it establishes a scale of crowd since there are many characters in a certain area that in any other position would be difficult to understand, at the same time it gives context to the image since it gives it a front, middle and back ground and we can analyze the situation more easily and it is normally taken with a shallow angle (a little tilt) to represent chaos, in this case we can see how the civilians run to the exit (front ground) the brave warriors enter and head to the battle (middle ground) and the dragon and vehicles face each other (back ground).

2) Forrest Gump (1994 film)

                   

In this still, you can see the kneel level shot, in other words, the camera height is approximately the same as the character's knees. In this case, this shot shows and emphasizes Forrest Gump's development from a boy with braces on his legs and barely walking, to running freely and escaping the boys chasing him on bicycles showing us that he stopped being afraid and limited.

2) My picture of Eye level shot.

 

This picture is a take of a shot from eye level. This level can result in a neutral perspective (neither above nor below). This mimics how we see people in real life, allowing us to focus and have a closer relationship with the character.

3) Tall Girl (2019 film)

In this still that shows us the rule of thirds since we can observe the character faces located in the hot spots but most important show us the play of height, we can notice that one girl is taller than the other and we can infer that the two girls are having a conflict but that one being considerably taller than the other can be more intimate since her body is a little twisted looking down giving a sense of superiority and we can infer that for that reason the shorter girl tries to overcome her disadvantage by speaking loudly (we know this by the exaggerated way she opens her mouth and her facial expression).

    Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith (2005 film)

In this still, we can observe the difference in height not in the characters but in their position. We can notice that Obi-Wan Kenoby, being in a higher position, has an advantage since he can have a wider field of view this is show by the rule of thirds, while Anakin Skywalker is limited and restricted not only in his field of vision  but also because he cannot reach his enemy and he is trapped in the corner (by the rule of thirds). Thus, the advantage and the essence of the scene is completely based on the height in which each character is.

3) My pictures of height.

In this frame I try to recreate the scene of Tall Girl, using the rule of thirds since we can observe the faces of the characters located in the hot spots but at the same time it shows us the game of height, we can notice that one girl is taller than the other and we can infer that this physical characteristic tells us a lot about the character itself since one being taller is the center of attention since we can see her first (by the rule of thirds) but the other being smaller we can infer that her personality is quiet.

   

In this frame I try to recreate the scene from Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, but this time playing a little with the paper, although we can see that the height difference is considerable and therefore the boy who is in a higher position has an advantage, if we can analyze it is not like that not because of his position but because of his mise en scene he has nothing to defend or attack and just stands still while the character below does have his utensils and we can infer that as he is in a vehicle he will move invading the neutral space (of the Rule of Thirds) and therefore, this height demonstrates the vulnerability of the boy instead of an advantage.

4) Captain America: Civil War (2016 film)

In this still we can observe the game and the importance of distance specifically applied through the Rule of thirds, first we can observe that the players are so located in the hot spots but respecting the neutral space since they maintain their distance, however they are looking at each other creating a bit of mental tension instead of physical.

While in this still we can see that the distance continues in the part of the main body, however, Tony Stark's hand is invading Captain America's space by a lot, and on the contrary, Captain America's hand invades the neutral space but not so much Tony's (according to the rule of thirds), thus showing that Tony attacks and the Captain defends himself, all this we can infer just by seeing the distance between these characters and we see their conflicts without the need for movement and/or sound.

5) My pictures of distance.

In this photo I tried to recreate how we can read the story without needing to see movement but rather just analyzing the distance according to the rule of thirds. Despite the fact that both characters are located in the neutral zone, we can infer that they are partners since they are not attacking and are looking in the same direction as if they had a common objective.

In this case, the opposite happens, although the distance is great and the neutral space is untouched. We can feel the intensity, not only from the way they look at each other, but also from their positions, which are against each other, and their body parts are straight and ready to attack. This shows us that even though distance is respected, it can create conflict. In this case, it demonstrates the characters' differing opinions.

Reflection:

I found this challenge particularly tricky, as I was able to evaluate that there are many factors to take into account and although certain things are used regularly for a specific purpose sometimes you can go beyond that area without breaking the rules, I saw this reflected especially in the issue of angles since for example low angles normally their purpose is to make the character look strong and powerful, however there are exceptions as I was able to highlight in the still of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, that this shot really had a very different meaning and even when I was looking for this shot I was able to realize that they interlaced an angle high (Gwen falling quickly), a low one (Spider-Man trying to save Gwen), a high one and a low one and the two coincided with the purpose of making it seem that the situation kept them distant and was impossible to resolve. I feel like I gained experience not only in how to interpret scenes and photos but also in taking them. I was able to understand that the world of camera positioning is almost limitless, because you can play by the rules but with different strategies, and you always find something that can be unique and different. At the same time, I realized the number of factors that, no matter how small they may seem, can alter the story you want to tell, such as height. As we were able to analyze, we cannot assume that just because a character is in a position that seems advantageous (in height) means they have the advantage in the situation. In conclusion, I can say that it was a unique, complicated, but at the same time very enriching experience. It broke many of my stereotypes and limitations, since I thought that a position could only dictate a feeling and/or action, but in fact, that is not the case. You have to go beyond and explore the entire context.