Films recreated from books

Its not only photographs that copy classic culture, many films have modernised classic literature as well. The way in which this has been done is creative and gives new life to the story, again making it relevant to today's society.

10 Things I Hate About You is based on William Shakespeare's play, The Taming of the Shrew. Believed to be written between 1590 and 1592, the play follows Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona, try to win the heart of Katherina, the headstrong, obdurate shrew.It is a comedy based on the timeless cat and mouse game of love.

Baz Luhrmann's Romeo and Juliet is amazingly shot and directed. With a heavy feel of Italian/Latin Catholicism throughout the movie, Luhrmann brings the story into the 21st century by bringing in handguns for swords, wealthy families are family businesses, cars instead of horses. Still keeping the original script though its a fantastic adaptation of a fantastic play. Again I think this juxtaposition of qualities will really work well in my work. I also like the colours and lighting in this movie and want to incorporate them.