Although most of the movies that came out during the 1930’s are in black in white, this era was labeled “The Golden Age of HollyWood.” This was right after that of the 1920’s silent films. The 1930s were known for their sound and color revolutions. There also became more genres of films such as; musicals, historical biopics, comedies, western films, gangster films, newspaper- reporting films, social realism films, and horror to name a few. The advancements of 1930’s special effects in movies had a major influence on the movie industry.
Some movies of the 1930’s known for their special effects are “The Wizard of Oz” and “King Kong.” In “The Wizard of Oz” there were many different ideas to create the tornado. After the idea of a water vortex …show more content…
Before the 1930’s there weren’t many films that had sound. Many of the films were silent or had an instrumental accompaniment. The movie “Frankenstein” uses sound and lighting to create a certain mood at particular times during the film. To create the feel of unease and tenseness during the death scene of Frankenstein’s monster they play an orchestral piece of music that sounds haunting. When the monster burns in the fireplace they use a mix of screeching string instruments and actual screams of the monster that makes the viewer feel uncomfortable as they watch. Lighting also played a big roll on the dramatic scenes in the film. Shadows were created in scenes to make a darker and a more haunting mood. In the scene where the monster throws the daughter of the farmer into the river, however, the light used is sunny and bright. The lighting at the beginning of the scene while they are throwing flowers in the river together made the young girl seem pure and innocent and that caused the murder to shock the audience. In the movie Dracula fog, lighting, and large flexible bats were the main props used for the movie. The way they used lighting to create a more dramatic scene is similar to that of Frankenstein but one of the bigger differences was the use of sound. This film also has longer periods of silence and character close-ups for dramatic effect, traits that were carried over from silent
Some movies of the 1930’s known for their special effects are “The Wizard of Oz” and “King Kong.” In “The Wizard of Oz” there were many different ideas to create the tornado. After the idea of a water vortex …show more content…
Before the 1930’s there weren’t many films that had sound. Many of the films were silent or had an instrumental accompaniment. The movie “Frankenstein” uses sound and lighting to create a certain mood at particular times during the film. To create the feel of unease and tenseness during the death scene of Frankenstein’s monster they play an orchestral piece of music that sounds haunting. When the monster burns in the fireplace they use a mix of screeching string instruments and actual screams of the monster that makes the viewer feel uncomfortable as they watch. Lighting also played a big roll on the dramatic scenes in the film. Shadows were created in scenes to make a darker and a more haunting mood. In the scene where the monster throws the daughter of the farmer into the river, however, the light used is sunny and bright. The lighting at the beginning of the scene while they are throwing flowers in the river together made the young girl seem pure and innocent and that caused the murder to shock the audience. In the movie Dracula fog, lighting, and large flexible bats were the main props used for the movie. The way they used lighting to create a more dramatic scene is similar to that of Frankenstein but one of the bigger differences was the use of sound. This film also has longer periods of silence and character close-ups for dramatic effect, traits that were carried over from silent