His lighting and shadows in a way foreshadows something that might happen to either a character or in that scene. As a viewer I was constantly questioning every detail of the movie and having a sense of anxiety while watching this movie. I would watch a particular scene with a lot of dark and dim lighting and I would feel a certain emotion whether it is anger or…
Throughout Frankenstein, Tim Kelly uses a dark and mysterious tone to show just how evil his play really is. Early on in the play Ernst asks Sophie if there is an “area of the chateau where anyone might hide? Or any thing?” (6). Ernst implies that a non-human creature could be in the mansion, and could be the killer.…
This lighting technique is a way of using your eye and forcing it to mimic the reaction your eye has during night. This occurs when your cones are not as active and your rods are being used more. Enabling your eye to not perceive various colors that might have appeared to you if the lighting state was quite different. During the present day scenes cool and warm colour light were used to create a sense of mood.…
In Edward Scissorhands, there is a scene that introduces the castle as a dark, mysterious,eerie place. Burton incorporates lightning to emphasize that the castle is dark and scary while leaving the mysterious factor as if anyone still lives there. Plus, in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, there is the scene where Willy Wonka takes the kids and parents into the chocolate room. The way of using shadows and spotlights to show how massive the room area was makes the sight breath taking. Than, in Big Fish, there’s a scene where the little kids went to the witch’s house to try to get her crystal eye.…
8. Foster furthers this analysis of the so-called monster representing an unholy pact by comparing its creation to a Faustian bargain. Unlike the typical meeting of entity and man at a crossroads and the demonic pact, Frankenstein approaches the trope in a different light as it is not the source, but rather the creation, that goes against god. Through use of this trope, Shelley emphasizes upon monster’s deformity — the result of a man believing himself to be a god. No matter how much we suppress it, human nature is inherently monstrous.…
At least in the case of Hancock, lighting maintains the ability to establish the plot almost exclusively on its own. At the beginning of the film, Hancock is clearly portrayed as a sort of miscreant. While acting this way, the lighting maintains a tint of orange resembling that of most post-apocalyptic films. This is making a statement about Hancock’s destructive behavior and the implications it has on both his own future and that of society in general. When Hancock decides to go to prison, the lighting becomes dark up until the moment he is released—this contributes to the idea that there exists darkness in light, and that things must get worse before they can improve.…
Literary figures are able to transcend the pages of the stories they are written into, and shed new light on themes and ideas within the work. Mary Shelley’s use of imagery as a figure throughout the novel Frankenstein is symbolic of both human progress, as well as the dangers of human invention, which helps to give the novel its own source of life, energy and suspense. In using light as a literary figure, Shelley creates an analysis of the definition of life, concluding that life is not simply the operations of the physical body or the sum of its parts; a more vital principle must first be included. The pattern of lighting imagery Shelley uses reflects moments in the story highlights the novel’s structure, like the lighting in a film adds…
In the 1931 film Frankenstein directed by James Whale, the scene when the monster of Dr. Frankenstein’s creation comes to life, it is important both cinematically and thematically. The creation of the monster by Dr. Frankenstein sets the tone for the rest of the film and is carefully created to capture and scare the audience. In the scene of creation, many cinematic elements are used by Whale to enhance the dramatic effect and fear of the scene as a whole. When Dr. Frankenstein is ready to bring the monster alive he acts rather odd and crazy.…
The presence of “Light” in the Frankenstein, Shelley’s novel, symbolizes knowledge. Victor who had desire to knowledge and power studied biology at university in Ingolstadt, and then he uses that knowledge to create his own living being. Without knowing that the natural world is a place of dark secrets, hidden passages and many unknown mechanisms that make things work. He wants to become scientist and bring those things out of the darkness into the light to help others better understand them. Thus, he becomes Frankenstein, The Modern Prometheus by wanting to give the forbidden knowledge to human beings by stealing the gift of creation from God.…
Mise-en-scene is utilized in a myriad of diverse ways throughout the film. It is a determinative factor in relation to our emotions and perception of the film. Mise-en-scene embodies the essence of the film’s space, the formation of our feelings for the characters, and the direction of our attention. The film visually reveals characters and shapes our feelings through the usage of colors and particular scenes.…
The Dark Knight is a superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan. Throughout the film many themes and ideas are presented in many significant scenes. The director used various techniques to present those themes and ideas. The scene I have chosen to analyse is the Joker Interrogation scene because the purpose of this scene is to discover the inner side of Joker, along with his mindset. The aspects I chose to analyse are lighting, camera work, dialogue, and The lighting plays a particularly important part in the Joker Interrogation scene.…
This film used a lot of natural light but during more serious scenes the lighting is low-key. You can tell that all of the colors are dull and depressing. There are lot of uses of grey in the prison, from the concrete walls to the inmate’s shirts. Frank Darabont also shot a lot of the actors from the sides that were not exposed to the sunlight to assist in this feeling. This went both ways as during the more lifting scenes they would film where the sunlight would hit the actors.…
Within the first five minuets, the audience can see how important the lighting is going to be throughout the movie. In the movie, the director focuses on lighting to portray the mood to the audience. The lighting would appear dim when times were bad, and brighter when good things were happening. For example, when Andy first arrives to the prison it is a very dim day, no sun was visible. As he gets off the bus he appears timid, Red says, “a stiff breeze could blow him over.”…
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley definitely qualifies to be placed in the horror genre of books. It has many of the elements needed to be a horror story. There are many extreme and lonely landscapes in Frankenstein, for example, the desolate island that Victor creates and destroys Frankenstein’s companion. The mysterious atmosphere also keeps the reader guessing what will happen next, and the creation of Frankenstein is also supernatural but it is explained in the story. There is also very high emotions within the story, from the byronic hero Victor, to his creation Frankenstein, and the other supporting characters.…
For example, in Edward Scissorhands, Peg enters the castle to see low key lighting giving the viewer a creepy and horrifying image. There were shadows and dark figures throughout the castle establishing an eerie and yet spooky surrounding. Victor, from Corpse Bride, lets go of the butterfly he was drawing the viewer follows the butterfly throughout the city, showing us the low key lighting in the alleys, giving us an apprehensious mood. In Charlie and Chocolate Factory, Charlie, Mike, Augustus, Violet, and Veruca walk up to the chocolate factory, the door and entrance was low key lit to give the viewer anxiety not knowing what’s on the other side. Unlike the low key lighting showcased in these films, the high key lighting gives a much more comforting experience.…