the wolfman
Mise en scene-the mise en scene within this film is remote woodlands, the producer has does this because this is the perfect stomping grounds for this werewolf to stalk his prey which the first we see is Mr. Talbots brother as he has hunted down and eaten by the beast, they were wolf is black furred because of the evil and ungodly acts that it performs upon man as it slaughters many villagers when it is let loose into the night, also there is much traditional craftsmanship around this is also a period set thriller see we see for e.g. a walking stick for a young male which I this age is u heard of as they are usually used nowadays for aid of walking not for the use of the bourgeoisie to show how much money they have to throw around.
Themes- the main theme in this film as of fairly tales as were wolfs do not exist in the real world but the director attempts to fear monger as there they are hidden so well within this society there is no possible way we could not this, also that wealth is often found through who your family are but it does not mean that you are better off than other people as we know that Mr Talbot was set away to an asylum by his father for a reason that we have not uncovered yet but it makes the viewer even more suspicious of the family as they seem very secretive about their ways and the death of their mother is casted in shadow so these makes it very obvious what kind of film this is (mystery thriller) which makes the viewing much easier so people fully understand the film allowing for a more smooth run through.
Narrative- the story of this film is that Lawrence Talbot is acting in London and soon finds out that his brother is missing so he returns to Blackmore which is the place of his birth, on his return he discovers the not only is his brother dead he has also been eaten and dismembered beyond belief so he sets out to find out creature in the forest has done this unspeakable act to his brother but instead he finds out the horrible truth about his family and discovers that his is doomed, but he also fins an unexpected romance with his brothers ex wife and begins to fall in love with her while he is also trying to tackle this rather troublesome problem.
Iconography-werewolf’s in most of their films such as, vanhelsing or the American werewolf all look very similar so when the public see this creature for the first time they know straight away what it is cleaning up and confusion straight away, also the iconic dress code of that era as many furs or simply made clothing was worn, also the bourgeoisie of England are mostly avid hunter and often decorate their walls with the trophy heads of the bucks or bears that they had killed when they have been hunting .
Camera angles- when are first brought into a forest there is a very high angled shot looking down upon the brother that sis going to be brutally murdered, the shot is to show how small this person is and weak compared to the beast he is about to face so we already doubt his chances of survival which makes the viewer fear for this man’s life already, also the close up is often used to show the fear of the characters faces as he is confronted with the man eating beast and how he is frozen still because he is so scared.
Editing-within this film they mainly used jump cuts, this is because the people I this fill are often running from this beast so they cut from beast to man showing how close he is to getting caught but also to show the fear in the victims eyes as he is running for his life across the Moore, but as we see in the clip he doesn’t get far as this creature is far faster than he is.
Sound-the sound often used in this movie is mysterious music, this has been done for obvious reasons it is to set the scene for the film so it makes the viewer concentrate from the start which allows for easy viewing as the viewer will be always aware of what is going on, the digetic sound in this video is used for just general conversation in the film but also for when the creature is roaring or tearing through the flesh of another victim.
By Matthew Hurst
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