The Horror of Frankenstein
The opening of Frankenstein is effective because of the focus kept on the drawing on the picture intrigues
the audience making them want to continue watching to understand what is going on.
The opening credits watch someone draw dashed lines on a naked picture of a woman this provokes curiosity in the watcher as they want to know what the lines demonstrate. The fonts used looks old and fancy informing us that the film is set a log time ago from present day, the typical red colour already shows us that it is going to be horrific. The music played through opening titles is subtle but still creates suspense in the different key changes. The sudden change into reality allows us to see that the film is set in Victorian times because of the mise en scene seen in the wide angled shot. When the two characters are having a conversation MCU shots are used over looking Frankenstein’s shoulder the editing is intended to be invisible to show a flow, the high angled shot from the teacher looking down shows power and authority which the teacher initially has. It then uses CU shots to show the emotions on the characters face which allows the audience to see and empathies with the character. The pan movement of the camera allows smooth transition of movement. The full length shots allows us to see what all the characters are doing and wearing which had to the reality which has been created, The opening is slow paced.
By watching this opening scene I can see the benefit of using a tempting device like the dashed lines on the picture used in The Horror of Frankenstein because it creates the element of aversion of the unseen.
The opening of Frankenstein is effective because of the focus kept on the drawing on the picture intrigues
the audience making them want to continue watching to understand what is going on.The opening credits watch someone draw dashed lines on a naked picture of a woman this provokes curiosity in the watcher as they want to know what the lines demonstrate. The fonts used looks old and fancy informing us that the film is set a log time ago from present day, the typical red colour already shows us that it is going to be horrific. The music played through opening titles is subtle but still creates suspense in the different key changes. The sudden change into reality allows us to see that the film is set in Victorian times because of the mise en scene seen in the wide angled shot. When the two characters are having a conversation MCU shots are used over looking Frankenstein’s shoulder the editing is intended to be invisible to show a flow, the high angled shot from the teacher looking down shows power and authority which the teacher initially has. It then uses CU shots to show the emotions on the characters face which allows the audience to see and empathies with the character. The pan movement of the camera allows smooth transition of movement. The full length shots allows us to see what all the characters are doing and wearing which had to the reality which has been created, The opening is slow paced.
By watching this opening scene I can see the benefit of using a tempting device like the dashed lines on the picture used in The Horror of Frankenstein because it creates the element of aversion of the unseen.
this is good work, Natasha. continue in this vein.
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