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Thursday, April 07, 2022
SHADOWS AND FOG, WITCHERY AND TRICKERY HAUNT JOEL COEN’S THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
VFX Voice Magazine: Shakespeare’s Macbeth has been a frequent subject for cinematic adaptation. Orson Welles labored under poverty-row conditions – shooting on sets left over from Roy Rogers westerns – to fashion the first sound version, released in 1948.
I absolutely loved this movie. Aside from the ending which I thought was poorly done plot wise, I thought this was the perfect way to film Shakespeare's work. I love the idea of creating a world where the viewer still feels as though it has elements of theater, however even though the movie looked as though it could have been shot on a stage, things happened in the movie that we could have never made happen in a theater. It was stunning. I had not considered the inspiration from the passion of Joan of Arc, but after hearing it I see it completely in the set. What I had assumed it was inspired by was Laurence Olivier's Hamlet, although it was inspired by Orson Welles Macbeth, which is very similar so that does make quite a lot of sense. I also appreciated the way they added FX in such a subtle way.
I have not seen this movie, but the pictures alone look really very stunning and interesting. There are so many renditions of Macbeth that one more might seem like one too many. But from the description in the article this rendition has an entirely different mood and atmosphere. The atmosphere itself was so interesting to read about. The way that the team decided to combine the real and animated atmospheric effects was really interesting. Especially the bird details. Being able to borrow footage from a previous project is one hundred percent the reason to at least keep in contact with all of the people you work with. The idea that for the bird flying by they decided to go off of the actors cues, rather than the pre planned ones is, I think, a really good idea. It makes the whole thing look more natural in the end. I will definitely be going and finding this movie so that I can get a real appreciation for all of the work described in this article.
I love immersive experiences!! I have realized recently it is what I want to do with my career. I have always been drawn to art as a form of escapism. Whether it is playing music, watching a movie, playing dnd, or making art, it allows me to not think about anything currently bothering me in the real world. It can be used in any genre but is especially powerful in creating tension or drama. By bringing the world to the audience, you place them inside the story, raising the stakes. This makes everything much more real, intense, and scary. Shadows and Fog are a great way to introduce this. Fog is something I find particularly interesting in theatre, and pop culture in general for that matter. For some reason, we as people have decided it is "scary". When thinking about why we believe this, I attribute it to the fact that it obscures our vision. It makes things unknown, and that is scary to us humans. It is a good reminder to me to take into account how the human brain works when designing. Certain shapes, colors, etc. will evoke certain emotions, and that is a very powerful tool.
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I absolutely loved this movie. Aside from the ending which I thought was poorly done plot wise, I thought this was the perfect way to film Shakespeare's work. I love the idea of creating a world where the viewer still feels as though it has elements of theater, however even though the movie looked as though it could have been shot on a stage, things happened in the movie that we could have never made happen in a theater. It was stunning. I had not considered the inspiration from the passion of Joan of Arc, but after hearing it I see it completely in the set. What I had assumed it was inspired by was Laurence Olivier's Hamlet, although it was inspired by Orson Welles Macbeth, which is very similar so that does make quite a lot of sense. I also appreciated the way they added FX in such a subtle way.
I have not seen this movie, but the pictures alone look really very stunning and interesting. There are so many renditions of Macbeth that one more might seem like one too many. But from the description in the article this rendition has an entirely different mood and atmosphere. The atmosphere itself was so interesting to read about. The way that the team decided to combine the real and animated atmospheric effects was really interesting. Especially the bird details. Being able to borrow footage from a previous project is one hundred percent the reason to at least keep in contact with all of the people you work with. The idea that for the bird flying by they decided to go off of the actors cues, rather than the pre planned ones is, I think, a really good idea. It makes the whole thing look more natural in the end. I will definitely be going and finding this movie so that I can get a real appreciation for all of the work described in this article.
I love immersive experiences!! I have realized recently it is what I want to do with my career. I have always been drawn to art as a form of escapism. Whether it is playing music, watching a movie, playing dnd, or making art, it allows me to not think about anything currently bothering me in the real world. It can be used in any genre but is especially powerful in creating tension or drama. By bringing the world to the audience, you place them inside the story, raising the stakes. This makes everything much more real, intense, and scary. Shadows and Fog are a great way to introduce this. Fog is something I find particularly interesting in theatre, and pop culture in general for that matter. For some reason, we as people have decided it is "scary". When thinking about why we believe this, I attribute it to the fact that it obscures our vision. It makes things unknown, and that is scary to us humans. It is a good reminder to me to take into account how the human brain works when designing. Certain shapes, colors, etc. will evoke certain emotions, and that is a very powerful tool.
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