Angel’s Egg is a movie rich in surreal symbolism. As a whole the film is abstract and difficult to decipher but many scenes or shots on their own are eloquently lucid. It’s the vivid composition and meticulous camera work that constructed such visually engrossing and cohesive scenes. __________________________________________________________________________ The huge antenna structure functions as a strong leading line that visually guides the viewers’ eyes to the sky. With the viewers focused on the sky, the scene cuts to a shot of it with the camera tilting up to slowly reveal the main subject of interest, which is the descending orb. The third image compositionally puts everything together. The antenna continues to function as a leading line as it points to the orb. It also provides linear perspective, which creates depth. The man’s presence along with the orb establishes the important connection between the two. The last image also uses compositional triangle to not ...
Thanks for linking to my blog. Recommend you check the copyrights on the pilgrimage bloggers' sites before using their photography. Most are All Rights Reserved, as with Hauyashi and Rimatai's stuff above. If you're including a few of their images as part of commentary and include links to the original sources, that probably meets most folks' definition of fair use. I know derivative works in a Japanese context are a big grey area, with something like doujinshi technically illegal but widely tolerated, but in the little butaitanbou community we try to preserve the spirit of collaboration and attribution.
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