Constellation
The drama and nuance of silhouette
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.