The Shape Of Water
Typographic Image Narrative

Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
2024

These stills were taken from Guillermo del Toro's 2017 film The Shape of Water. Portions of the script were taken and integrated to create full typographic image compositions.

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Elisa. Elisa! Did you see that? Lord what goes on in this place?

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Elisa. Elisa! Did you see that? Lord what goes on in this place?

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Don’t worry about that camera, we push ‘em up at break time. This here is a blind spot.

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Don’t worry about that camera, we push ‘em up at break time. This here is a blind spot.

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It's not even human GOD! If we do nothing, neither are we. 

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It's not even human GOD! If we do nothing, neither are we. 

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Are you out of your mind? Don't do this Elisa. DON'T DO THIS!

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Are you out of your mind? Don't do this Elisa. DON'T DO THIS!

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It's Zelda. Make a sound in the phone if you can hear. He's coming for you. You gotta go now, and ya gotta take that thing with you!

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It's Zelda. Make a sound in the phone if you can hear. He's coming for you. You gotta go now, and ya gotta take that thing with you!

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What is she saying? WHAT IS SHE SAYING! Fuck You. 

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What is she saying? WHAT IS SHE SAYING! Fuck You. 

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When he looks at me, the way he looks at me. He sees me for what I am, as I am. He is happy to see me, every time, every day. 

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When he looks at me, the way he looks at me. He sees me for what I am, as I am. He is happy to see me, every time, every day. 

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That they lived happily ever after? I think they did. Unable to receive the shape of You, I find You all around me. Your presence fills my eyes with your love, It humbles my heart, For you are everywhere.

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That they lived happily ever after? I think they did. Unable to receive the shape of You, I find You all around me. Your presence fills my eyes with your love, It humbles my heart, For you are everywhere.

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Printed Compositions

17 x 11

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