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Natalie Mendoza

Natalie Mendoza

2 films · 130 frames · top-billed in 1 · 20052005

Born 12 August 1980 · Hong Kong

Natalie Jackson Mendoza is a Hong Kong-born Australian-British classical theatre-trained actress and musician. She is best known for her role as one of the main characters, Jackie Clunes in the British TV drama Hotel Babylon and as tough girl Juno in the acclaimed horror thriller The Descent, as well as its sequel, The Descent Part 2. She was playing Arachne in the Broadway musical, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark but left the show.

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How their films are shot

Measured across 130 frames from the 2 films we hold. This is the look of the work Natalie takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.

Across the 2 films we hold, 71% of their frames are night, 60% low key — the look of the work Natalie takes.

Time of day

Night71%
Day20%
Interior6%

Lighting

Low key60%
Natural18%
High key13%
Chiaroscuro8%

Shot size

Medium38%
Closeup28%
Wide26%
Establishing7%

Camera angle

Eye level82%
High angle12%
Low angle5%

Mood

Neutral41%
Tense32%
Ominous9%
Horrific6%

Films in the library

Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.

A reference database for filmmakers

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