Kubrick vs Luhrmann

Stanley Kubrick creates a similar tone throughout his films, he enraptures his viewers by using a cold and dark mood that leaves the viewing glued to his stories. He can create such a tone that a viewer feels as if they shouldn't have any positive feelings towards any of the characters. Viewers tend to not grow feelings for the characters but the story. Because of the heavy mood created viewers can't forget the story and the darkness of everything
Across his films Kubrick has one or more insane characters. He showcases a characters insanity the same way across his films; he would position the camera beside the actor or slightly above them. The actor glares at the camera and expresses a sinister grin. Kubrick is also known for using long and slow dragged out scenes. Kubrick skilfully uses a dragged out scene to make his audience watch the process of the characters actions and to pay attention to them. Another camera technique contributing to his style is extreme wide angle camera shots. He particularly uses them in the key scenes of his films. The angles caused a barrel distortion which added to the tone of his films.

All of Baz Luhramanns movies fall under the romance genre, he himself saying he is drawn to tragic romance stories. His narratives are a lot happier than those of Kubrick's. He expresses his positivism through the use of bright artificial colours, highly saturated colours are used on purpose to make the films seem fake. Kubrick uses a darker colour palette that doesn't show many variation. Luhramann has a very theatrical dramatic scenes, they are incredibly over the top. Loud music is played throughout the scenes, colours explode out of the screen, the costumes are very extravagant. Where as Kubrick creates a less intensive scene. However Kubrick still uses a high range of music.


Reference
- The Kubrick shot - dissecting his techniques. (2009). https://newdawnfilm.com/the-kubrick-shot-             dissecting-his-techniques/
- Gamboa, A. K. (2016). The auterism of Baz Luhramm.
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