Womp Stomp Films | BATH BOMB - The Visual Language of Giallo @WompStompFilms | Uploaded March 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
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Giallo is a hybrid cinematic subgenre developed in Italy in the late 60s and early 70s that served as a direct precursor to the American Slasher. The subgenre is known for its elaborately choreographed scenes of violence and eroticism that might best be described as the perfect intersection of arthouse and grindhouse.
Though Giallo was often dismissed as mere exploitation by contemporary critics, the subgenre was crafted by some of Italy’s most legendary talents. Global cinematic icons such as composer Ennio Morricone, cinematographer Vittorio Storraro, and directors Dario Argento, Mario Bava, and Lucio Fulci helped shape GIallo’s signature look, sound, and atmosphere.
Through landmark films like Deep Red, A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin, and Blood and Black Lace, Giallo’s unique visual language inspired and influenced countless filmmakers beyond Italy’s borders, including the likes of David Fincher, Martin Scorsese, Brian De Palma, Edgar Wright, David Cronenberg, and James Wan.
Signature elements include: A gloved, blade-wielding killer, scores featuring experimental use of jazz & lounge conventions, flamboyant production design, vivid coloured lighting, bizarre camera angles, anxiety-ridden smash zooms, and the reveal of information through claustrophobic, often fetishistic closeups of eyes, body parts, and objects. We plan to use all of these elements in our approach to Bath Bomb.
Support BATH BOMB HERE: igg.me/at/bathbombhorror/x/18000311#
Giallo is a hybrid cinematic subgenre developed in Italy in the late 60s and early 70s that served as a direct precursor to the American Slasher. The subgenre is known for its elaborately choreographed scenes of violence and eroticism that might best be described as the perfect intersection of arthouse and grindhouse.
Though Giallo was often dismissed as mere exploitation by contemporary critics, the subgenre was crafted by some of Italy’s most legendary talents. Global cinematic icons such as composer Ennio Morricone, cinematographer Vittorio Storraro, and directors Dario Argento, Mario Bava, and Lucio Fulci helped shape GIallo’s signature look, sound, and atmosphere.
Through landmark films like Deep Red, A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin, and Blood and Black Lace, Giallo’s unique visual language inspired and influenced countless filmmakers beyond Italy’s borders, including the likes of David Fincher, Martin Scorsese, Brian De Palma, Edgar Wright, David Cronenberg, and James Wan.
Signature elements include: A gloved, blade-wielding killer, scores featuring experimental use of jazz & lounge conventions, flamboyant production design, vivid coloured lighting, bizarre camera angles, anxiety-ridden smash zooms, and the reveal of information through claustrophobic, often fetishistic closeups of eyes, body parts, and objects. We plan to use all of these elements in our approach to Bath Bomb.
