My animation reflects the elements of female loss of innocence, death, and fear in Nosferatu. The bright yellow daffodils represent purity, not only of Lucy in Nosferatu the play, but also in Nina in the original film. Neither Nina nor Lucy intended on having their blood sucked by a vampire. Lucy also did not deserve to have those men touch her body the way they did in the play. I do not believe that Nina and Lucy deserved this obviously, therefore the bright yellow daffodils wilting to a gray blur are meant to symbolize the female loss of innocence.

Technically, the girls are dead after having their blood sucked by the vampire, which is why I included the red images of the tombstones which also hint into the image of blood. The duplication of the tombstones show that this is not an event that will stand alone and that there will be more death to come. Eventually, all that was left was death. The repetitive ending of the word “caution” is meant to warn all of the other people involved because they could be the next victims of the vampire. The caution sign is a classic symbol of danger and fear, which is exactly what Nosferatu stands for.

The middle of my collage is the frame above because it represents the full loss of female innocence. The flowers are no longer yellow, they are no longer even visible, and the sense of identity is now changed. This deconstruction of female innocence in Nosferatu emphasizes the “death” of Lucy and Nina and the fear for what is to come which is the idea I portray in my animation.