To enhance this atmosphere, my visual design employed cinematic camera techniques, bold color contrasts, retro gradients, and vintage typography.
Unable to adhere to a single storyline, I chose to emphasize recurring themes throughout the Arsene Lupin series: the protagonist (Lupin), the heroine, and the criminal, using these three elements to highlight the central storyline.
vertical lines go askew … it causes a sense of
uneasiness and a slight disorientation in your audience.”
(Grammar of the Shot, 2013, 62)
Expressionism—twisted sets, skewed perspectives, and
unnatural proportions—were designed to externalize inner
psychological tension.
The Haunted Screen, 1969, 23–24).