is there a way in video or stills to be able to show more of the...I don't know if this is the right word, but, depth or contrast of how steep the land actually is? Unless there is a ledge, most all the videos I see look like they're done in a parking lot...a bumpy parking lot, but, you know what I mean.
The only way is with a tripod and a bubble level (usually comes on the tripod) Keeping your camera level 100% of the time gives the best view as far as depth/height/steepness.