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With the four movies I’ve included above, the entire main cast or most of the main cast are Asian-American. And they are all romantic comedies, with the exception of The Farewell. Still, The Farewell, was a heartwarming movie about renewed family ties, proving that Asians can convey expressions other than villainous.

The marketing was executed in a way that felt like it was coming from the titular character himself. It can’t get more genius than that.

The event took place at SXSW in 2018. Fans were given a treat as they got to experience what being in their favorite show would be like, as well as a sneak peak into season 2.

One of my favorite monologues from one of my favorite films. Taraji P. Henson is a fantastic actress.

Judith Crist is regarded as one of the first female film critics to gain widespread recognition from her reviews in the New York Herald Tribune, New York magazine, and TV Guide. Crist was also the first female critic to have been published outside of “female-centric” magazines.

Russell has more rounded features as opposed to Carl. His facial structure is rounded, his fingers are, and his pilot eyewear (depicted in the 2nd image) are as well. This represents Russell as more youthful and joyful.

Take this image from Maleficent (2014) for example. Everything in this image has a triangular shape; from her headpiece, to the collar of her dress, to the implied shape that her arms and flames make.

In The Incredibles (2004), Bob/Mr. Incredible is seen working in an office with square/rectangular cubicles. The shape of them as well as the colors give off a sense of dullness and boreness that a 9-5 office job entails.

That is why in many animated films, the “good guys” are depicted having round body shapes — like the one in the image above from the 2008 film Ponyo. His face is rounded as a whole, and his cheeks are also, which gives the visual image that he has chubby cheeks like a baby.

Shapes are a method that cinematographers and directors use to add visual storytelling. Here’s a video I found that analyzes 29 films and the shapes they have in their frames.

Shadows are used in films in order to create mood. The shadows used in these three films give a sense of darkness and adds emphasis to the subject matter.

Great article on how important the use of shadow—and light!—are in film.

A project I made senior year incorporating lights

The blurred background in both images give a sense of depth between the scenery and characters