A Quote by Jenova Chen

In cinema we have all kinds of ways of communicating: cinematography, lighting, character performance. If you pay attention to silent era movie actors, they are big about postures and really exaggerated expressions so you can understand how they feel. We use all kinds of techniques from cinema to help communicate emotion.

Jenova Chen

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Jenova Chen
Chinese - Designer
Born: October 8, 1981

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