In "Twilight", the most obvious and the most macroscopic impression comes from the cold atmosphere that envelopes the whole film. This atmosphere is cloudy and rainy in the plot of Foxtown. What is conveyed from the film screen is almost The eternally gloomy sky, the dark blue car, the dim light in the residential house, and the blue and white reflections on the desks of the school laboratory. Through the film, the overall tone of the picture is biased between light blue and green. As early as the beginning of the film, a panoramic view of the back mountain shown by the stretched moving lens can already be used to observe the color control of the film. A pool of stream is wrapped in a dark bush, and a deer appears in a large area of green. . This kind of expression full of color contrast appeared later in similarities, including the orange bed lamp that was particularly eye-catching in the gray-green light-filled bedroom of Bella, and the orange that appeared on the gloomy and cold driveway outside the house. Red car. These contrasting tonal arrangements have effectively caused Bella. It is worth mentioning that even the eye-catching orange-red color in the entire picture is enveloped in a grayish tone: the lampshade covering the surface of the bed lamp. , The gray and dark color of the car surface implies a gloomy visual effect in the obvious contrast. This is consistent with the overall atmosphere that "Twilight" wants to achieve, and it is also a place where this film is different from general vampire dramas: gloomy but not blindly cold and desperate, the entire environment is dark but always transparent. With a little warm breath.
In addition to the unique treatment of color, the use of light in "Twilight" is not like a traditional vampire film. The close-up shots of the faces of the characters in the whole film hardly cover the light source completely. On the contrary, In a large number of scenes involving the dialogue between the hero and heroine, when the surrounding environment is in a gloomy or even dark state, there is always a light source concentrated on the face of the character to form a bright individual presentation. As an image of a vampire, the male protagonist and his family are horribly pale and red in appearance, but the director has never let this paleness appear morbid or terrifying. Needless to say, in a restaurant with a relatively bright environment, even when two people are in Edward’s car at night, the faces of the two people in the close view are the focus of light. The conversation in the restaurant is provided by a lamp on the table of the two. In addition to the light source that directly reflects the face, in this paragraph, although Edward's face is shrouded in shadow, it does not show a sense of deepness. On the contrary, it has a soft meaning against the light. Even in the dialogue scene in the woods where Edward complained about his grievances, the environment was cold, but the characters were not cruel, and even a ray of sunlight flickered across the faces of the two of them. Of course, it does not mean that the whole film is like this. The vampire James in the ballet classroom stands completely backlit, and his face is completely in a gray-blue shade, looking eerie and terrifying. In general, the reason why the use of light in "Twilight Saga" cannot create a horror atmosphere is inseparable from the basic emotional tone of the film. It is not determination to kill but tenderness.
The language of the lens and the way of scheduling directly determine the narrative rhythm and presentation style of the film. In "Twilight", Fox Town is laid out by color and light. The interrelationship between the two has been very expressively displayed through skilled photography techniques and design. The interpersonal interaction and the environment promote each other to achieve unity. Bella sits in her father's car, in a calm mid-range shot, in a gray-blue car, one on each side, the composition is balanced, a large space between the two is left for the scene behind the rear window glass, Father Bella The female is obviously in an alienated state of "same car with different dreams", and she talks one after another. However, the relationship between the two is not as close as the usual father and daughter. This passage directly points out Bella's coming to live in Foxtown. Inner loneliness also implies the foreshadowing of being attracted by Edward's pale and arrogant temperament. A similar technique also includes taking pictures of two people eating and talking in a restaurant where Bella’s father often goes, using a slightly shaking close-up shot, creating a certain unease in a relatively small space, which is also a father-daughter relationship. Another subtle expression of. In the main line of the relationship between Bella and Edward, including the conversation between the two in the laboratory and the restaurant, the close-up approach is used to effectively show the psychological state of the two people’s approaching. It is to consciously place the back of the other person in the foreground of the picture, that is, part of Edward's back is included when Bella is taken, and vice versa. In this way, the dialogue between the two parties is no longer limited by the shooting space. Each picture contains both parties but has some emphasis. It is true that "you are in you, and you are in me", which brings the two sides of the dialogue closer. Space and psychological distance. In addition to the above-mentioned ingenious designs, a considerable part of the 360-degree moving panorama was adopted in the woods and outside Edward's house to show the two people in the state of nature, once with the sun hitting the heads of two people lying on their backs on the lawn, and it was dark. A strong anger was injected into the environment, and the second time, as the camera moved, it gradually zoomed out to a large panorama. The woods and distant mountains were photographed, which meant that the sea and the sky and the strong emotions rushed. In "Twilight", there are very few impactful mirror language applications such as strong shaking or dramatic scene changes. Except for the final fight with James, almost all of them use this relatively slow way to promote the story. The process is to cause the slow pace of the film as a whole, including the slow motion of scenes such as the appearance of the Cullen family, which deepens the suspenseful mood and the romantic atmosphere of the film.
The soundtrack of the film is also an important factor that must be mentioned. It can be said that the overall music of "Twilight" is cold and not cool, quiet and not soft. In line with the light and melancholic situation expressed by the film, most of it is the slowness of the piano. Flow, in every beginning and end, but as a running-in agent for emotions to flow away. The intermittent electric guitar wandered out just right when Bella had doubts about Edward and the vampire family was facing a major enemy. The soundtrack of the whole film tends to be soothing. Even in the chase passages, the music does not have a strong feeling, it is still Proceed calmly and slowly. Cooperating with the grayness of the picture, it effectively brings out the sense of the environment.
In addition, some of the small details of the sound are quite intriguing. For example, the two people talking on the beach were interrupted by sudden screams, and when they turned their heads, their companions were arguing. This kind of suspenseful treatment similar to Hitchcock can also be regarded as a movie. One of the highlights. In Edward's house, the crisp sound when holding a broken wine glass also played a similar psychological deterrent effect. As an important lyrical passage, Debussy's music symbolizes the secular appeal of Bella and Edward's unparalleled love: stay together quietly like moonlight, rather than true "human and ghost love".
It is true that the praise of "Twilight" comes from the vampire youth legend based on the original work, from the performance of youth idols and the ingenious strategy of the film's publicity. What really determines the reputation of the film is through the female director. Catherine Hardwick’s main creator created the mysterious and romantic "Twilight" unique world through a series of exquisite audio-visual presentations. When Hollywood movies are rampant and hitting the eyeballs, this unique, calm and gentle side dish is undoubtedly a good taste for moviegoers after a huge meal.
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