Shapes have meaning. That may sound crazy, but hear me out. Let’s explore how cinematographers and directors create shapes inside the frame to add visual storytelling to their films.
Movies (in Order of Appearance):
Ghostbusters (1984)
Up (2009)
Spirited Away (2001)
Wreck It Ralph (2012)
Sleeping Beauty (1959)
The Jungle Book (1967)
The Dictator (2012)
The Emperor’s New Groove (200)
Futurama “The Devil’s Hands Are Idle Playthings” (2003)
Ratatouille (2007)
Star Wars (1977)
Spaceballs (1987)
Maleficent (2014)
Up (2009)
Inside Out (2015)
Fargo (1996)
Psycho (1960)
The Incredibles (2004)
The Departed (2005)
The Truman Show (1998)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
American Beauty (1999)
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Goodfellas (1990)
The Graduate (1967)
Metropolis (1927)
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010)
The Shining (1980)
