Eva Collage
Gouache A4
2025
Presenting Eva Radio version of these three iconic trio in a collabrative collage piece with photographer Gabriel Cheung. The photo is shot with 35mm film.
film camera settings: f8 1/1000 FD f1.4 50mm Kodak Ultramax 400
Whilst featured in other anime such as the Monogatari series and Weathering With You, the Nozoki Zaka slope is most recognisable as being featured in the anime series Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata. In many anime, the background art is often a secondary consideration, serving to mainly fill the frame. However, the Nozoki Zaka slope stands out as being one of the most recognisable backgrounds in modern anime, enhancing scenes in which it is a part of; perhaps even being as integral to the scenes as the characters themselves. Regardless of whether this was intentional by the animation studio or simply a coincidence, it is a prime example of the importance of framing and consideration for elements other than the characters and script. In the anime Saekano, the hill is frequently shown through a wider perspective, something more akin to a 28 or 35mm lens. Using a 50mm lens, replicating the same angle was impossible. To convey the same feeling, an imaginary subject was positioned on the top of the hill. To guide the viewers eyes towards this absent subject, the fencing was utilised for its leading lines as well as framing the right side of the image. This was coupled with the blue signpost to the left, serving as a visual anchor to draw the viewers eyes toward the center. These compositional choices work together to recreate the sense of space and emotion conveyed in the anime, even without the subject physically present in the frame. (*Gabriel Cheung,photographer, 2025).
film camera settings: f8 1/1000 FD f1.4 50mm Kodak Ultramax 400
Whilst featured in other anime such as the Monogatari series and Weathering With You, the Nozoki Zaka slope is most recognisable as being featured in the anime series Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata. In many anime, the background art is often a secondary consideration, serving to mainly fill the frame. However, the Nozoki Zaka slope stands out as being one of the most recognisable backgrounds in modern anime, enhancing scenes in which it is a part of; perhaps even being as integral to the scenes as the characters themselves. Regardless of whether this was intentional by the animation studio or simply a coincidence, it is a prime example of the importance of framing and consideration for elements other than the characters and script. In the anime Saekano, the hill is frequently shown through a wider perspective, something more akin to a 28 or 35mm lens. Using a 50mm lens, replicating the same angle was impossible. To convey the same feeling, an imaginary subject was positioned on the top of the hill. To guide the viewers eyes towards this absent subject, the fencing was utilised for its leading lines as well as framing the right side of the image. This was coupled with the blue signpost to the left, serving as a visual anchor to draw the viewers eyes toward the center. These compositional choices work together to recreate the sense of space and emotion conveyed in the anime, even without the subject physically present in the frame. (*Gabriel Cheung,photographer, 2025).