Harry Potter Vs Newt

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With many different features similar to the famous Harry Potter films, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” is a story of adventure and magic that did not meet the expectations that come with the Harry Potter association. “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” was directed by David Yates, who has directed 3 of the movies in the Harry Potter series. Yates has also produced a variety of short films and shows and holds the record for directing the most Harry Potter movies. One of the main differences between Yates and the majority of other directors is that Yates favors handheld cameras to tripods. The main character in the film is named Newt and is played by Eddie Redmayne, an English actor who has been nominated for two Academy Awards …show more content…

It then transitions to a crowded transit center set in 1926 where we are first introduced to Newt. This resembles the opening scenes in multiple of the Harry Potter films where they opened on either the Ministry of Magic or at Kings Cross train station. The camera zooms in on a red-haired man wearing a long gray trench coat and carrying a large suitcase, Newt. This suitcase is actually a magical suitcase that is a large land filled with magical beasts. All of these beasts are very similar to animals that are real and that are very common around …show more content…

The entire contents of the suitcase are animated with vivid colors and the beasts all look very realistic. The creators used many different types of lighting to convey the mood of what was happening. Inside the suitcase, most of the lighting was warmer colors, which worked with showing the beauty of the many different creatures. During some of the scenes that focused on the evil characters, the lighting was much more dark and gloomy. Colors were also used to distinguish certain characters between good and bad people. For example, Newt is the only character that has bright red hair. Red is a warmer color and is often associated with moral people, so it shows that Newt is one of the good characters. It also identifies Newt as the main character because it causes him to stand out. Another character that is distinguished by colors is the Obscurus, a magical thing that is a clear orb filled with floating black stuff. The Obscurus is a child, so the clearness of the orb represents the innocence of the child. However, it is still evil because it has the blackness inside of

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