Constellation

The drama and nuance of silhouette

Created by Chelsey O'Brien

Featured in this constellation

Blade Runner 2049

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Psycho

down among the wild men / colonial imagination

Nosferatu

The Lion king

Ali Gumillya Baker uses silhouette to evocative effect in her work reimagining the colonial gaze. The lighting technique has long been employed by filmmakers for its ability to dramatically convey a wide variety of emotions in everything from film noir to animation and whimsy.