How Baz Luhrmann Conveys the Dramatic Nature of 3.1 in His Media
Adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Baz Luhrmann conveys the dramatic nature of 3.1 by using a combination
of lighting, props, costumes, facial expressions, sound, music and a
variety of camera shots. The scene starts on the beach when Romeo
arrives in a car leaving a trail of dust. He runs up to the other
characters wearing a blue jacket, a white shirt and a flowery tie
which are neutral clothes. The music in the background builds the
climax and emphasises moments such as the car arriving. The camera
angles used are close ups and long shots to show the emotions and the
situation. Romeo runs onto the beach and meets Tybalt, who by
contrast is wearing a very aggressive costume. When Tybalt says, “The
love I bear thee can afford/no better term than this – thou art a
villain,” he is wearing all black and this symbolises anger and
aggression. The characters are still on the beach and back lighting
is used to create shadows and make Tybalt look evil unlike Romeo who
is top lit to create a pleasant character, he has just married Juliet.
Tybalt is presented as angry and close up shots are used to mark this
as a significant moment. The music is gentle unlike Tybalt and you
can hear the waves on the beach. Romeo replies to Tybalt and says,
“Tybalt the reason that I have to love thee,” and when the camera is
on Romeo front lighting is again used and Romeo’s face is angry after
being insulted by Tybalt. Romeo speaks very slowly and is presented
as a close up shot with Tybalt cast into darkness. Tybalt says, “Boy,
this shall not excuse the injuries that thou hast done me . . .” and
as he says this Tybalt becomes a black hole with light not being cast
onto him. Tybalt is very tense and angry and unlike Romeo he shouts.
While this line is presented a long shot camera angle is used to show
Comparison Between Act 3 Scene 1 in Franco Zeferelli's Romeo and Juliet and in Baz Luhrman's Romeo and Juliet
An injury done to a person is justified if the victim had committed an injury of the same kind towards the person who inflicted it.
A Comparison of Two Film Versions of Act 3 Scene 5 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
A Comparison of the Interpretations of Two Film Versions of Romeo and Juliet Having studied the openings of two film versions, the two directors Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann, show they interpret the play differently because of the way they see different meanings in them. By interpreting the play differently, it also means the audience pick up a different meaning. Every image seen in the beginning decides whether the audience should continue with watching the film. But what makes a film so engaging?
Have you ever fallen in love with the wrong person? How about falling in love with your family’s worst enemy? This tragedy happened to Romeo and Juliet, two adolescents that were doomed to unhappiness since the moment they were born. Two powerful and respectable families that have had hatred for each other for so long that the reason for how their hatred began is forgotten. Romeo and Juliet were the ones who had to pay the consequences for their families’ feud. Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet adaptation is both faithful and unfaithful to mise-en-scène in the beginning, middle, and end of the scene.
time and still can used as a modern story line in an modern film in
A Comparison of the Two Film Versions of Romeo and Juliet I have been studying the prologue to 'Romeo and Juliet' written by the
music changes to show that she is sad. We then get a close up of
in the way he speaks in a sly voice. He is the perfect actor to play
‘Romeo and Juliet’ is a tragic play about two star crossed lovers written by Shakespeare in 1595. The play is a timeless teenage tradgedy. “The play champions the 16th Century belief that true love always strikes at first sight,” (Lamb 1993: Introduction) and even in modern times an audience still want to believe in such a thing as love at first sight. Act II Scene II the balcony scene displays that romantic notion perfectly.
He uses close ups of Romeo and Lord Capulet. The close up of Romeo is
Romeo and Juliet is a play about two lovers who have to risk their lives in order to demonstrate their love and will to stay together, regardless the feud between their families. By the end, the death of Romeo and Juliet finally bring the reconciliation to these two families. It is fate that the two most shall-not meet people fall in love and it love that eventually won against hatred. Since then, there have been many different versions of Romeo and Juliet, whether it was for film, stage, musicals. These different recontextualised adaptions change the original play by many ways, some modernise the language, environment, props as well as changing the original characteristics of some characters. Out of all the different adaptions of Romeo and Juliet, two stood out the most. One was the Romeo and Juliet (1996) and directed by Baz Luhrmann and the other one was Romeo and Juliet Broadway (2013) play version,
out of the movie. He did this to shorten the movie and also to make it
Baz Lurhmann’s creation of the film Romeo and Juliet has shown that today’s audience can still understand and appreciate William Shakespeare. Typically, when a modern audience think of Shakespeare, they immediately think it will be boring, yet Lurhmann successfully rejuvenates Romeo and Juliet. In his film production he uses a number of different cinematic techniques, costumes and a formidably enjoyable soundtrack; yet changes not one word from Shakespeare’s original play, thus making it appeal to a modern audience.
How Baz Luhrmann Uses Props, Iconography, Costumes, and Settings to Create His Own Version of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare’s best loved tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, has been portrayed in theatres and on film in many different ways. But none have been quite like Baz Luhrmann’s imaginative and unconventional adaptation. He has brought aspects of the plays Elizabethan origins and transfused them with a modern day background and created, what can only be described as a masterpiece. I believe that his use of Props, iconography costumes and the settings he has chosen has helped him to make this film such a great success. The settings of each scene have been specifically chosen to create a desired affect.