Genre Research: Hidden Figures

The camera angles of the film helped the audience to see how the whole setting of how the protagonists acted throughout the movie. The angles were for the most part set a far to capture the whole reaction of the actors in the film. It was also to create a major reaction throughout the audience of the racial discrimination the women faces in the film. The camera movements captured the faces of the actors in the movie. They also captured the ones of the setting and of the rocket flying into outer space. The movements were to grasp every part of the setting as much as they can so that the audience could see the big picture. The camera shots were mostly of the actors portraying the sadness and strength they had because of the setting and who they were born as which were African American Women in the early 1960s. The camera shots were two shots most of the time and a far shots to again see the big picture of the film.
The costumes worn in the film were ones that were worn in the work place in the 1960s. The protagonists dressed in business clothing, wearing professional dresses and accessories to appear presentable throughout the entire film. Not once in the film did they appear poorly dressed for any of the scenes. The lighting in the film played the role of focusing on the protagonists and their jobs. Using the lighting to focus on the main characters helped to portray the intensity and the amount of importance their jobs were to the project in NASA. The actors were ones of great emotion and showed the true sense of hurt and strength in the greatest levels. The actors experienced hardships and used the emotions of the real people who were represented in the film, to allow the audience to feel what they were feeling. The film creates a big reaction to the audience and it was because of the acting of of the talented women. The actresses had to remember where they were and what time they were in to play the part. The makeup used in the film was of that of street makeup. The makeup was to portray as if there was not any makeup on the actress at all. The everyday makeup in some scenes showed the lines of tiredness and hard work. The props in the film were ones of the work place. Many computers were used and there was a lot of paper involved to create the office setting. The props were also dated back to those of the 1960s. What many offices used were paper and calculators instead of fast working machines and computers. The setting of the movie was in the early 1960s in Virginia. At that time america was segregated due to the Jim Crow laws. In order for the women to have a job and make money, they had to work their way up and earn their place, especially since they were women of color.
The film had many edits that created the sense of inspiration and progression in the American workplace. The film inspired many and depicted the themes of racism and segregation. The film was created to leave a big reaction with the audience and for many people to believe in themselves no matter who they were or where they came from.