Halloween is almost here! Become a Universal Monster [Mizumaru Kawahara's CINEMONOLOGUE Vol.12]

Index

• How to become The Invisible Man who is not invisible
• Lightning mesh is the proof of a bride
• A lover's face with scales

How to become The Invisible Man who is not invisible

When it comes to Halloween costume motifs, there are no restrictions anymore, and you can choose from a wide variety of characters from around the world. Of course, that's fine, but that's why I'd like to recommend a classic monster costume. It's both eerie and comical, and it's a universal image that sticks with you even if you don't know the story. Above all, these classic Monster are suitable for costumes because they are played by humans wearing costumes. Yes, Universal Monsters. From the series of Universal films that produced legendary horror and science fiction films from the 1930s to the 1950s, we would like to introduce three monsters that I personally recommend as costume motifs.

The Invisible Man, which stirs humanity's fantasies as much as time travel, can be easily done using Universal's The Invisible Man (based on H.G. Wells). In order to hide his true identity as invisible, Dr. Griffin, also known as The Invisible Man, wraps his face in bandages and wears sunglasses, making him a very famous image of The Invisible Man. If you look at it now, it's just a bandage wrapped around its face, but its strange appearance arouses curiosity about its true identity, and it's also a great way to keep special effects to a minimum (you can untie the bandage, put on clothes, etc.) However, in scenes where it is clear that the body is transparent, innovative special effects were used at the time). Motifs such as bandages and gowns have appeared since Wells's original work, but I think he made a great contribution in visualizing the monster, who is supposed to be transparent, as a character.

To do this, simply attach a bandage to a mask that covers your face, such as a balaclava, put on sunglasses, and put on a suit or nightgown. The key is to hide your bare skin. It seems to be difficult to secure visibility, so you'll need to be creative in that area, but compared to something that requires make-up and extensive costumes, it's much simpler. Well, the simplest thing to do would be to skip the Halloween party you're invited to and insist you went later...

Speaking of recent The Invisible Man characters, Millard , the invisible boy who appeared in Tim Burton's ``Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, '' is still fresh in our minds. Children with strange abilities live in a mansion with their guardian, Miss Peregrine, and Millard appears in a nightgown during the meal scene where they all meet. The combination of The Invisible Man and the gown is, of course, a reference to The Invisible Man. Also, in Sony's CG animation ` `Monster Hotel, '' which features a full lineup of Universal-derived monsters, The Invisible Man appears with a visual of ``floating glasses'' (his name is also Griffin). The facial expressions are depicted using just the frames of the glasses, and their simplicity is very nice.

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