Jason Eisener
Film director · 2 films (2011–2012)
Jason Eisener is a director whose work here spans Hobo With A Shotgun (2011) to The ABCs of Death (2012), across crime and action. 2 of those films were photographed by Karim Hussain. The work runs close — 35% of frames across the 2 films indexed here, against 21% library-wide. All 94 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Jason Eisener is a Canadian filmmaker. He is best known for directing the films Hobo with a Shotgun (2011) and Kids vs.
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Directing style
Jason Eisener constructs highly tense, oppressive genre spaces by confining the action to tight medium shots and close-ups, utilizing a shallow depth of field to isolate subjects within dark, nocturnal interiors. His lighting is defined by a harsh, stylized mix of natural sunlight, practicals, and cold fluorescent or neon sources, which cast saturated technicolor hues of magenta, green, and deep red alongside cool, desaturated tones. Keeping the camera predominantly at eye level with occasional low-angle shifts, he anchors the viewer directly within the grim, threatening environments of his crime and horror narratives.
Films directed by Jason Eisener
About Jason Eisener
What films has Jason Eisener directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: Hobo With A Shotgun (2011) and The ABCs of Death (2012).
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