Macbeth essay

Macbeth Geoffrey Wright, director of the Australian adaptation of William Shakespeare novel, Macbeth had a very different mindset. The different setting and plot really set a deep contrast to the book. Not only were the plots different, but the film devices differed to. From the lighting/colors changing to different camera angles, this movie recreated a new vibe to the scenes. However I do not think this movie was a good adaptation to the book because it was very irrelevant with few connections. Wright did a really good job on catching one’s eyes, but the lack of similarity, and distinct setting created a new idea instead of added on to the one already created.
Lighting /colors really set this deep contrast in the Australian version, as well as the William Shakespeare novel. In the very beginning of the novel, saturated colors fill the sky to set a dark evil mood to what might foreshadow the future. While the colors are dark, Low key lighting appears in the scene to show darkness. On the other hand, the movie starts off with vivid and colorful scene that is filled with saturated colors. Everything is bright, and the two enemies wear different colors, blue and red. The movie suddenly shows a peak of high key light which really brightens, and sets the scene. As much as they differ they can almost be the same. When Macduff, Molcum and the soldiers of England come to invade Macbeth the scene falls dark with unsaturated colors. This develops a strong dark effect, and sets the scene for what to come. Not only did the novel set a dark scene, but so did the book. However, Macbeth was a little more nervous in the adaption movie than he was in the novel. This shows us the movie and novel defiantly bears no resemblance to each other. The drastic change in mood from the begging of the book, and novel really shaped the different ideas expressed.
Throughout this movie and novel, the camera angles diversify between each scene. When the Thane of Cawdor was hung for