Joaquim Dos Santos
Film director · 2 films (2010–2023)
Joaquim Dos Santos is a director whose work here spans Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam (2010) to Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023), across animation and action. All 322 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Joaquim Dos Santos is a Portuguese-American television director of animated cartoons, best known for his directing work on Justice League Unlimited, Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra. He was a storyboard artist for Justice League before being promoted in the show's renamed third season.
Born 22 June 1977 · Lisbon, Portugal
Directing style
Joaquim Dos Santos constructs high-stakes, kinetic worlds primarily through eye-level and low-angle medium shots that maintain a deep depth of field, keeping both the characters and their chaotic environments in sharp focus. Set largely at night and within interior spaces, his frames are defined by a tense, high-contrast atmosphere illuminated by vibrant neon, screen glow, and harsh practical light sources. This electric lighting feeds into a highly saturated, comic-book-inspired color grade dominated by deep blacks, cool grays, and aggressive, hot-tempered reds and yellows.
Films directed by Joaquim Dos Santos
About Joaquim Dos Santos
When was Joaquim Dos Santos born?
Joaquim Dos Santos was born on 22 June 1977 in Lisbon, Portugal.
What films has Joaquim Dos Santos directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam (2010) and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023).
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All 322 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Joaquim Dos Santos — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.