The 530-page book, containing 234 pictures, The Invention of Hugo Cabret is a wonderful combination of picture book and a narrative, set in 1931, Paris. It tells the story of an orphan and thief, Hugo Cabret, who works at a busy train station in Paris as a clock keeper.
Hugo started out as an apprentice to his Uncle Claude, since his father died in a fire. But ever since he disappeared one night, Hugo has been trying to make it look like his uncle is still around, being the clock keeper or else he will be out of a place to live and be homeless. |
Visual Techniques
Framing: There is a black border framing the picture to make it seem the viewer is at a cinema, watching a movie. Colours: Black and white is used to make it seem like its an old movie, back when in the early days of cinema. Direction: The direction Hugo is facing is away from the viewer, having his attention on the object he is working on, not seeking the viewers attention. Salience: The viewers eyes are first drawn to the biggest, and main feature, Hugo. Vector: The viewers eyes are drawn to Hugo, and then travel down to the object within his hands because of the characters gaze, looking down. Position: Hugo is in the foreground, to the left, except he is the only figure in the picture, saying he is important but to the left. Body Language: The Character, Hugo is still, concentrating on fixing that certain object, being the mouse because of the way he is standing, looking down upon the object with all of his attention. |
Hugo The Movie
Amazingly enough, The Invention of Hugo Cabret was made into a movie, Hugo. It was released in November 23, 2011, four years after the release of The Invention of Hugo Cabret. |
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