Tuesday, 11 January 2011

Van Helsing opening (2004)


Sound
-         Music is quick and dramatic
-         People with pitchforks are shouting, angry
-         Thunder and lightning – dramatic and scary
Setting
-         Woods, people with pitchforks running through at night
-         Castle, very large and dark, old
-         Transylvania
Camera movement
-         Crane over woods to show the amount of people running through
-         Tilt to show the height and size of the castle
-         Pan and tilt to show Dracula’s quick and un-noticeable movements from one level of the room to another
Camera shot
-         High angle shot to show the number of people trying to get into the castle
-         Extreme close up of eyes, hands and mouth of monster; look old and dead
-         High angle shot of the room; emphasize the size of it
Costume
-         Dracula; black clothing, posh and expensive – mysterious and evil
-         Posh, well-dressed man in the castle with Dracula – suggests working together
-         Men with pitchforks look poorly dressed, unclean
Editing
-         Opening is in black and white; shows it’s historical
-         Lightning flashes on Dracula’s face and it changes to a vampire like face and back again - dramatic

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