When films first started being viewed in the late 19th century, early 20th century, they were silent films. In silent films from that era there was no audible dialogue. A blank screen with words usually explained actions and scenes occurring on the screen, so the...
To begin, I’d like to discuss the music in King Kong. The score for this movie was composed by the legendary Max Steiner. I chose to talk about this movie because, as you’ve mentioned previously, it’s the film score that defined every other score from...
In 1933, an original film titled King Kong helped paved and shaped the way the film score industry is today. Max Steiner, who made the film score for the original King Kong, introduced a non-diegetic score that complimented and strengthened the narrative while also establishing...
Special Effects in Horror Cinema Many horror films take part in the use of special effects to create horror. To create horror, the amount of special effects is dependent upon the plot’s concentration on the monster itself or the effects the monster creates. Therefore, more...