2010 was a weird, pivotal moment for Disney. They were still trying to figure out how to translate that hand-drawn “DNA” into a 3D space without losing the soul of the studio. Looking back at Tangled now, it wasn’t just another princess… Read More »Tangled (2010) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) is that film. When I first saw it, I wasn’t just watching a “cartoon” I was witnessing a masterclass in digital cinematography. I saw a review that said, “Oh my god the summer is… Read More »How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) – Cinematography Analysis & Stills
Today, I want to break down the visual language of a film that shouldn’t have been as good as it is: Pixar’s Toy Story 2. Released in 1999, this movie was originally slated as a cheap direct-to-video cash grab. Instead, through… Read More »Toy Story 2 (1999) – Cinematography Analysis
I’m obsessed with fixing skin tones or balancing exposure, but recently I re-watched Shrek. Twenty-plus years later, I realized something surprising: this movie isn’t just a meme factory; it’s a masterclass in visual storytelling. Shrek was the first-ever Oscar winner for Best… Read More »Shrek (2001) – Cinematography Analysis
Soul isn’t just another entry in the Pixar canon; it is a piece of visual art that challenges the very notion of what animation can do. Usually, I’m analyzing live-action footage, but watching Soul felt like a reset button. It grapples with purpose… Read More »Soul (2020) – Cinematography Analysis
Let’s talk Zootopia (2016), Zootopia is different. It’s one of those rare animated features that doesn’t just entertain; it schools you on visual storytelling. It achieves a level of sophistication that rivals high-end live-action productions. It’s the kind of work that feels like a… Read More »Zootopia (2016) – Cinematography Analysis
It is a film that resonates on two levels: as an elegant exploration of a child’s psyche, and as a piece of visual engineering. While the medium is different, the discipline is the same. The principles of visual language camera,… Read More »Inside Out (2015) – Cinematography Analysis