Ron Clements
Film director · 4 films (1992–2016)
Ron Clements is a director whose work here spans Aladdin (1992) to Moana (2016), across animation and family. All 107 frames from 4 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Ronald Francis Clements is an American animator, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He often collaborates with fellow director John Musker.
Born 25 April 1953 · Sioux City, Iowa, USA
Directing style
Ron Clements favors expansive, deep-focus exterior staging, frequently utilizing eye-level wide shots and establishing setups to ground his adventure-fantasies in vast, legible spaces. His night-dominated scenes rely on high-contrast, atmospheric natural light sources—primarily warm firelight and cool moonlight—to carve out a color palette of deep midnight blues, royal purples, and rich, fiery oranges. This interplay of cool nocturnal tones and warm, localized illumination fosters a visual atmosphere that leans heavily into tense, ominous, and mysterious moods.
Awards
- Annie Award
Films directed by Ron Clements
About Ron Clements
When was Ron Clements born?
Ron Clements was born on 25 April 1953 in Sioux City, Iowa, USA.
What films has Ron Clements directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 4 of them: Aladdin (1992), Treasure Planet (2002), The Princess and the Frog (2009) and Moana (2016).
What awards has Ron Clements won?
Annie Award.
Search every frame of Ron Clements’s films
All 107 indexed frames from 4 films directed by Ron Clements — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.