After seeing an opening medium waist-up shot of the vampire, he is shown in full height. This long shot makes us realize that besides having a scary face, the vampire is tall and therefore more powerful. This quick switch from a shot of him behind a window to the one of him standing outside signifies that the vampire is now free to go after his victim.
From here, action starts building up. As if the terrifying face and the tall body of the vampire weren’t convincing enough, Murnau’s next shot is low angle. The way he sets up the camera makes the vampire look even stronger than he already is. This is done with the use of the vampire’s shadow, same as in the next shot when his hand’s shadow is on the lady’s dress.
This method makes the hand look bigger, and the fingers-longer and creepier.
In the next shot, which is eye-level. as the scared lady moves away from the camera and closer to the bed, she starts looking smaller and smaller with every step she takes.
In addition to this, an extreme long shot of the sea and the moon highlights the eerie atmosphere.
Finally, a close up of the vampire is shown to the audience to once again emphasize what the frightened lady sees and feels. Murnau’s ultimate goal is to feel what she must be feeling- fear for her life.
From here, action starts building up. As if the terrifying face and the tall body of the vampire weren’t convincing enough, Murnau’s next shot is low angle. The way he sets up the camera makes the vampire look even stronger than he already is. This is done with the use of the vampire’s shadow, same as in the next shot when his hand’s shadow is on the lady’s dress.
This method makes the hand look bigger, and the fingers-longer and creepier.
In the next shot, which is eye-level. as the scared lady moves away from the camera and closer to the bed, she starts looking smaller and smaller with every step she takes.
In addition to this, an extreme long shot of the sea and the moon highlights the eerie atmosphere.
Finally, a close up of the vampire is shown to the audience to once again emphasize what the frightened lady sees and feels. Murnau’s ultimate goal is to feel what she must be feeling- fear for her life.
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