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    Horror movies can often rely on dark and mysterious atmospheres and creeping dread, but Suspiria (1977) creates its chilling effect by embracing an explosion of color, sound, and striking cinematography. Directed by Dario Argento, Suspiria takes its viewers on a surreal journey, using techniques they pull in the audiences into a nightmarish world. Unlike typical horror films, it leans on bold, almost surreal visuals and sound to achieve its unsettling tone. Suspiria is a unique in the horror genre due to its vivid color palette, intense lighting, and chilling soundtrack, all of which combine to immerse viewers in an unnerving, dream like atmosphere. One of the most distinctive features of Suspiria is its use of color, with bold hues that are rarely seen in horror. For example, in the opening scenes, bright red lights flood the dance academy, casting an eerie glow over the characters and giving the building a life of its own. Unlike traditional horror, which uses muted or d...

  Special effects, both practical and computer-generated, have transformed the way stories are told on screen, allowing filmmakers to create scenes and creatures that wouldn’t be possible in the real world. Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park (1993) is a landmark film in the world of special effects. It revolutionized the industry by combing cutting-edge CGI with practical effects, bringing dinosaurs to life in a way that had never been seen before. This blog will explore how Jurassic park’s use of groundbreaking CGI and practical effects not only made the dinosaurs feel real but also set a new standard for special effects in film. While much of Jurassic Park is praised for its use of CGI, practical effects played an equally crucial role in bringing the dinosaurs to life.  One of the most iconic uses of practical effects was the full-sized animatronic T-Rex, built by Stan Winston’s team. This massive, lifelike model could perform a range of movements, from roaring to thrashi...

  Editing in film plays very vital roles in any given film, the process of selecting and combining shots into sequences shapes the flow tone and emotional impact of a film. In Christopher Nolan’s Memento (2000), editing isn’t just used to tell a story it becomes the story. This films fragmented structure, where events unfold in reverse order, mirrors the disorienting experience of its protagonist, Leonard Shelby, who suffers from short term memory loss. This lovely blog will explore how Memento uses non-linear editing, frequent cuts, and overlapping timelines to immerse the viewer in Leonard’s disjointed reality, creating a narrative structure that reflets his struggle to piece together his past.                   To start off with most films present events in a clear chronological order, memento deliberately disrupts this structure, using nonlinear editing to reflect Leonard’s inability to re...