J.J. Abrams is known for directing films such as Mission Impossible 3, Star Trek, and Super 8. Some common themes in his films include mystery, defiance of authority, friendship/teamwork, death of a loved one, and highly trained individuals working in a group. Technically, his films make prominent use of lens flare, dynamic camera movement, shaky cam, artificial light, and a musical score by Michael Giacchino.

1. Auteur J.J ABRAMS
Themes
Mission Impossible 3 Star Trek Super 8
DARK SACRAFICE ISOLATION
SPY CYLE OF LIFE – DEATH & BIRTH LAW/POLICE
INTENSE TIME TRAVEL REBELLION
ACTION VIOLENCE AUTHORITY AS INCOMPETANT CRUSH/YOUNG LOVE
MYSTERY/MYSTERY BOX MYSTERY/MYSTERY BOX MYSTERY/MYSTERY BOX
SCI-FI SCI-FI SCI-FI
LYING TO A LOVED ONE LYING TO A LOVED ONE LOSS OF INNOCENCE
DEFYING AUTHORITY DEFYING AUTHORITY DEFYING AUTHORITY
WHITE, MALE PROTAGONIST WHITE, MALE PROTAGONIST WHITE, MALE PROTAGONIST
GROUPDYNAMICS GROUPDYNAMICS FRIENDSHIP/TEAMWORK
STRONG 2ND FEMALE
CHARACTER
STRONG 2ND FEMALE
CHARACTER
STRONG 2ND FEMALE
CHARACTER
DEATH OF A LOVED ONE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE
HIGHLY TRAINED INDIVIDUALS
WORKING IN A GROUP
HIGHLY TRAINED INDIVIDUALS,
WORKING IN A GROUP
CINEPHILIA
GOOD GUYSLOOSING GOOD GUYSLOOSING
FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY
DUALTIY HOMAGE HOMAGE
DEATH FATHER ISSUES FATHER ISSUES
BETRAYL
Techniques
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 3 STAR TREK SUPER 8
LENSE FLARE LENSE FLARE LENSE FLARE
DYNAMICCAMERA
MOVEMENT
DYNAMICCAMERA
MOVEMENT
DYNAMICCAMERA
MOVEMENT
SHAKY CAM SHAKY CAM SHAKY CAM
PROMINENT USE OF ARTIFICAL
LIGHT
PROMINENT USE OF ARTIFICAL
LIGHT
PROMINENT USE OF ARTIFICAL
LIGHT
MUSICBY GIACCHINE MUSICBY GIACCHINE MUSICBY GIACCHINE
CHANGEOF FOCUS CHANGEOF FOCUS OVER LAPPING SOUNDS
SATURATED COLOURS SATURATED COLOURS ENVIRONMENTAL SOTRY
TELLING
SHOWN IN ALL 3 FILMS
SHOWN IN 2 FILMS