Azreen I., Beowulf

    The scene that I would like to change the most would be the fighting scene between Beowulf and Grendel. First and foremost, the movement of the human characters seemed really unrealistic. The part of the scene that I felt look the most unrealistic was when all the men were singing around the table while Beowulf was lying down. When the men were singing and dancing, the slightest body movement seemed very stiff. It did not seem to flow with a certain fluidity. Another point I would like to see have changed was the lighting. The lighting practically made my eyes hurt. The constant flashing made it very difficult for me to focus on what was actually going on in the scene itself. It was more of a distraction than a helpful part in the enhancement of the scene. One solution would be to replace the digitalized versions of the actors with live actors. In my opinion, having a live actor act seems much more realistic than having their digital version act. Acting not only compromises the way to speak but also body movement and body language. Body movement and language help exemplify a scene. Throughout Beowulf, they lacked these important parts of acting. As for the lighting, I would reduce the speed of the lighting as well as direct the light towards more important factors of the scene. I would also change the fighting scene where Beowulf and Grendel are actually fighting. I would make it more up front. Taking shots close to the actual fighting scene would have been a better decision so as to show the actual “fight”. I would also like to change the fact that Beowulf didn’t bleed whatsoever in the scene. He was being pushed around by a huge so called monster and there was no sight of him actually being hurt.

Misc en Scene:

Dominant: From this still of the movie, the dominant is Grendel. There is no one else but him in the still.

Lighting: The lighting is low key on Grendel but from the right side of the still we notice there is some high key lighting. That was used to give Grendel a more enlarging effect. The high key lighting also shows some poignant features of Grendel. It also allows Grendel to be shown in a way to show his importance.

Camera Proxemics: The camera proxemics for this still is intimate. The camera is facing up at Grendel. This shows that Grendel is an important character in the scene.

Character Proxemics: The character proxemics for this still is also intimate. Grendel is highlighted in the scene. 

Azreen I., Wolfman

There are striking differences in the transformation from man to wolf in the 1949 Wolf Man and the 2010 Wolf Man. Obviously, the 1949 Wolf Man would be expected to have less of special effects considering the time it was made. In the 1949 version, the transformation of man to wolf was not that visually active. For majority of the transformation, they only showed the hair on his feet get longer. It was not actually shown how the transformation took place. It was kept to a very minimal. Thus, leaving the audience to imagine how Lon Chaney Jr. fully transformed from a man to a wolf man. Also, the picture quality and the fact that it was black and white does not make it visually attractive to the eyes. Also, one can tell that Jon Chaney Jr.'s wolf man seemed very fake like. Obviously, if we were to think of it from the point of view of someone watching it when it was released in 1949, it would be a great feat. Around those years, there was no movie like Wolf Man. But nowadays, visual effects/special effects play an important role in practically every movie. In the 2010 version of Wolf Man, the special effects of the transformation were pretty vivid. They show how Benecio Del Toro's body changes. From the hands getting distorted, from blood coming out of the nails as they grow longer, from the bones in his face shifting to even how the teeth change. The most visual transformation scene is when Benecio Del Toro was in the hospital room with all the doctors there to observe him. The transformation scene in the 2010 version is obviously more visually pleasing. One can actually see his transformation. Also, the minute details such as blood coming out of his mouth while his fangs replace his teeth make it more realistic as well. In all, the 2010 version of The Wolf Man showed a well thought out transformation from man to wolf and allows the audience to see the transformation. Whereas the 1949 version, leaves it up to the audience's imagination on the transformation.

The hospital scene: