![]() ![]() The other key to making the cinematography scary was to use the negative space. And this creates a sense of uneasiness for the viewer, putting us in the mind of Cecilia, where we also feel haunted by an invisible threat. When the camera stops, Adrian should be there, but he isn't. But "The Invisible Man" subverts our expectations and pans to nothingness. We as the audience have come to expect someone or something to be in this space after a pan. And in "The Shining," while Danny is hiding in the maze, we see the camera pan to the path, showing his father limping around with an ax. Take a look at this scene from "The Revenant." The camera pans to the left to show the bear approaching Hugh from the woods. In most films, regardless of the genre, the camera pans to a specific character or object to focus the audience's attention. One way they made the invisible man seem so real without using any VFX was through frequent, calculated panning shots. This required some clever cinematography. ![]() Some of the most tension-filled moments were the ambiguous ones, when the audience doesn't know if Adrian is there or not. And when he made himself known through violence, it felt more like a real person was actually there attacking, which made the new film much more unsettling than the original.īut not every scene required the actor in a green suit. As director Leigh Whannell said in an interview with "The Big Picture" podcast, "It's actually easier to add in a werewolf later than it is to subtract a stunt performer in a green suit."īy rendering him completely invisible, it was up to the audience to guess where he was, without a floating hat or sunglasses to guide them. So they also digitally reconstructed some of the background to make the final shot cleaner. Removing an actor in a green suit, however, was difficult to do perfectly with so many moving parts. They would swap in Moss again and stitch the three shots together, removing the stuntman and rope from the clip. She would be attached to a rope for support, and the stuntman in the green suit would throw her across the table. Then they would swap her out with a stuntwoman. First, they would film Moss as she was about to be thrown. Let's look at that kitchen scene again as an example of how this technique would work. Ready for a closer look at the Invisible Man? Then join me after the break.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. Even though the film is now over 80 years old it still manages to be a fun and wacky sci-fi film with some truly suspenseful moments and special effects that are still fun to watch. If you've never seen The Invisible Man, check it out. Anyways, it's really fantastic that Funko released him as part of their first release of Universal Monsters ReAction figures as I can see collectors of that vintage line wanting to include him in their sets. Or maybe he was and we just never saw him. Jack Griffin, is ready to bring a delightful bit of madness to your Halloween festivities! While Remco released a true vintage line of Universal Monsters action figures back in 1981, the Invisible Man was not included. Wells' 1897 novel), this figure of the Invisible Man, a.k.a. Based on James Whales' 1933 film The Invisible Man (which was based on H. ![]() While I reviewed the Mummy when he was released earlier this month, it actually has taken me until just this past week to track down the rest of the Universal Monsters ReAction figures from Funko.
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