Contextual Studies - The Vampire Diaries
I almost always choose to review CW The Vampire Diaries, not only because i absolutely love this magnificent show but it has a big variety of interesting camera shots and brilliant sound techniques. One of the most initial aspects of this brilliant series that really stood out to me is the cinematography. Due to it being a supernatural the colour palette that is used within this series is very contrasted and usually dark. Most things that happen on the TV show is death and drama and the lighting is key to represent it all. Of course The Vampire Diaries uses its aesthetic from the novel series that it's based on written my L.J Smith in 1991 , and the show is written and directed by Julie Plec. It's aired mostly in America on CW but appeared also in the UK on ITV, this happened to the popular demand of fans. In order to achieve such mystery and darkness within the show Julie Plec always referred to 'Dracula' of 1950s (Dracula 1958) as she explained how director ...