transmedia storytelling : Nosferatu
So, I have Odeon limitless for a reason, because I truly love the cinematic experience, so when I heard that they had remade Nosferatu it was a no brainer to go and what a first cinema trip of the year it turned out to be. Not only was the film truly breath taking with its use of landscapes shots to develop this world that was created but was a good excuse to get my mates together before they went back to university. The film overall is a perfect homage to the original and keeps the rawness of the characters like that of the source material. The initial trailer introduces us to the lead female character, Ellen Hutter, and the experience she’s having with Nosferatu. The trailer shows key examples of the dread, fear and hopelessness the character develops when he is with her, swapping from high key to natural lighting when she is amongst friends to almost swapping back to 1922, by swapping to a more film noir style as the colour and light has almost been absorbed by the monster. ...