Mathey Transformation scene from the Wolfman (old and new) analysis

After watching both movies, I can officially state the fact that the transformation scene from the first movie was kind of lame. I understand that special effects didn't exist back then and that we are all used to great science fiction movies but I was not impressed at all. However, in the new Wolfman, I was completely blown away by the graphism induced. It reminded of the
transformation of the Hulk, when his clothes and shoes rip because they cannot retain the growing body parts.
In the Wolfman from 1941, the director just focus on the character's legs and took many shots after adding Yak hair each time. He also uses a grey filter to create a darker atmosphere.



In the new Wolfman, the director focuses mostly on the facial structures transformation to enhance the pain factor. We can clearly see how painful the mutation must be just by looking at his face. The first change, is the facial bones readjusting (his chin and ears get longer, his jaw grows bigger and his teeth turn to razorsharp killing machines.) The second change is the growing hair which is slowly expanding along his body. Also notice how the eyes are changing when the camera zooms in during the first transformation. The noises from his bones cracking and cloth ripping off are just horrifying and gruesome but reinforce that idea of realism. The director does not omit any details because he wants us to really believe this is real.
Apart from technological advances, the beast look very similar in both movies. Just a very hairy face with fangs even though Benicio Del Toro's make up and costume looks way more realistic thanks to synthetic ingredients. I must however point out that the transformation of Benicio del Toro in the new Wolfman is computerized and the wolf is not really the actor while in the old Wolfman, the beast really is the same actor, even though it does not look as cool.