This document analyzes the films of director Roland Emmerich and identifies common themes and technical elements. It notes that Emmerich's films often deal with man versus nature conflicts, apocalyptic scenarios, family and belonging, defiance of authority, and feature white male protagonists. From a technical standpoint, it highlights Emmerich's use of techniques like cross-cutting, accelerated/decelerated motion, low-key lighting, dynamic camera movements, and non-diegetic sound.

1. Auteur: Roland Emmerich
Themes
2012 The Day After
Tomorrow
Independence Day
Cinephilia Ambition Triumph Over Adversity
Loyalty Jealousy Courage
Hypocrisy Man vs Nature Selfishness
Detachment Defying Authority Defying Authority
Severance Romance Duality
Man vs Nature Group Dynamics Death of a Parent
Defying Authority White Male Protagonist Mystery
Loss Regret Sci-Fi
White Male Protagonist Belonging African-American
Protagonist
Parent Issues Maturation Satire
Homage to Genre Trouble Culture
Depression Nostalgia Sacrifice
Foolishness Rescue Tragedy
Belonging Rivalry Destruction
Ascension Underdog Deliverance
Rivalry Survival War
Discovery Apocalypse Loss of Innocence
Myths Determination Society
Legend Family Apocalypse
Technical Construction
2012 The Day After
Tomorrow
Independence Day
Cross-Cutting High-Key Lighting Low-Key Lighting
Decelerated Motion Accelerated Motion Cross-Cutting
Low-Key Lighting Dynamic Camera
Movement
Decelerated Motion
Reverse-Angle Shot Diegetic Sound Two-Shot
Zoom Low-Key Lighting Extreme Long Shot
Match on Action Cross-Cutting Non-Diegetic Sound
Dutch Tilt Decelerated Motion Continuity Editing
Mise-en-scene Composition High-Key Lighting