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Most people do not see color as simply the way something looks, however. They tend to associate certain colors with specific feelings, emotions and memories. (Dmitrieva) For instance, blue is most commonly associated with “feeling blue” meaning one feels upset or depressed, however, blue is

Firstly the directors and their team use a variety of different camera techniques to shape our view on the characters, and ultimately

As we all know, color is the voice for the artist 's sentiment. It makes up the appearance of a picture. Color is the decisive factor in depths of the two-dimensional plane of the artwork, making the viewer feel physically and mentally attracted, or the context of things - the phenomenon the author wants to present. Colors have been around for a long time, but there is not a common definition for colors. And perhaps humans are one of the luckiest creatures that can identify colors. Often, the recipient 's eye knows a myriad of colors and colors that always change based on the relationship between light and perspective. In art, color creates a sense of

There are many different elements of film that filmmakers can utilize to make a film. Direction, storyline, cinematography, mise en scene, as well as point of view and tone can all lend a hand in making a film great. One might say that the most important aspect of a film is the script. Others might argue the actors are the most important part. However, an impressive balance of all of the different elements of film are what can elevate a film to greatness. That is why the best film viewed this semester is Night of the Living Dead.

In movies such as Schindler’s List black and white successfully deepens the impact of the film and gives the film an archival quality as well as a documentary edge, as the film is set in World War II era. This means that the shift from colour to black and white and vice versa, plunges the viewers from the present into 1939, bringing them closer to the characters and the storyline as well as helping them experience the horrors of the Holocaust firsthand. The psychological convention of black and white works well because many people visualise World War II through black and white images and film footage, since the style of black and white links to that time period which deepens the historical settings. The director’s use of black and white during most of the film creates emotional impact which solidifies the horror that many of the Jew’s were faced with. Spielberg’s use of black and white also presents him with the opportunity to use colour to create a certain effect, such as in the final scene, where the line of Jews in black and white changes to the modern day Jews in colour, which creates the effect of being transported from the past to the present. Spielberg's use of colour in the final scene helps to show the realism and the horrors of Holocaustic events, and creates a lasting effect through the contrast of black and white and

Christopher EronClass: Form and Idea9/29/2017We’ve all seen or at least heard of black and white films which made their decline to colored films in the late 1940’s. But what would it be like if the blind eye couldn't see more than shades of gray alone? In Jude Stewart’s interview, based on her book Roy G Biv, she focuses on synesthesia, and compares the relationship of language to colors. Synesthesia is a phenomenon that occurs when experiencing one's cognitive pathway results in the experience of another one.

The differences which indicate a film 's story and a film 's plot are the “what and the how”.

Through a combination of these fundamental pigments, one can produce any of the secondary or tertiary hues. In essence, these three colors are the building blocks of all tints. In context to the film, the term “primary colors” refers to the presence of red, white, and blue on the American flag. In the words of Bill Moyers “Ideas are great arrows, but there has to be a bow. And politics is the bow of idealism.” Thus, the color white represents the innocent political idealism present in governance. The red symbolizes valour and resilience, necessary to achieve success of any kind. Lastly, the color blue conveys the justice seeking society of America. A combination of idealism, justice, and resilience constitute all political elections, and thus, this satirical film is named “Primary Colors” because it includes red, white, and blue to symbolize the elements present in general American

He uses shots with quick cuts, sharp change of camera movement combined with the effective use of lighting, creating a tense atmosphere. Ridley Scott's decisive and skilful technique, combines colour and music to create a specific atmosphere at the appropriate timing. Consequently, this is a major factor why the film is so successful at influencing the audience into a biased perspective. Even before the film has begun the audience are exposed to the skilful underhand change of colour to the opening credits. The financial backing of the film is a copper- orange colour.

The colourist I have chosen is Yvan Lucus. Born on May 7,1960 in Cholet, Maine & Loire, France, the movies that he has been involved with are among some of the best to date so far. These include The Runaways(2010 film of the all female rockband known by the same name), Shutter Island(2010 psychological thriller about a U.S. Marshal who investigates a psychiatric facility), Water For Elephants(2011 romantic drama), War Horse (2011 war drama about a boy and the bond between his horse and the war that was tearing through each nation), Snow White and the Huntsman(2012 fantasy adventure based on the novel of the well known fairytale), Django Unchained(2012 western about the crimes of the time and slavery), Argo(2012 political thriller about the Iran hostage crisis), The Hunger Games: Catching Fire(2013 sci-fi adventure about a mass fight to the death... for the second time) and Now You See Me(2013 caper thriller about magicians pulling big heists) and his latest grade being American Hustle(2013 crime comedy-drama about con men trying to frame congress men for taking bribes). Yvan Lucas is not a very well documented colorist however he does hold quite an impressive resume that shows he is a pretty well sort after color grader. His newly graded movie, Maleficent also fits my theme as it is highly accentuated through the use of black and making the black pop on the main character, showing what a hectic character she actually is.

The textual features used in the film make it evident that the construction of the film has been influenced by French culture. A variety of different techniques have been used by Jeunet to give the film a feeling of fairytale and fantasy, emphasising innocence. Jeunet has used extremely saturated colours to give the film a fantasy and dreamlike feeling, the colours used to emphasise this are red and

The 1958 Alfred Hitchcock movie Vertigo has a drastic change in the psyche of the main character John “Scottie” Ferguson. In this movie you can see interesting changes in color throughout. The color ties into the psyche of the characters, creating a mentally stimulating motion picture. The color changes that give way to more psychologically in depth readings of the film have caused the picture to sustain its top movie position over the decades. In the beginning of the romantic thriller, Scottie has a traumatic experience that causes him to suffer from vertigo for the rest of the film that takes place over a year. The more significant events that take place throughout the movie are filtered with color changes. This begins when Scottie has his first dramatic experience. With every change, we see a specific color that indicates which characters and revelations the audience is supposed to recognize and focus on.

An extraordinary amount of structural art, emphasising colour, arrangements and grain, displays evidently in every scene. His signature is seen through the “challenging shots” cinematography, and the fantasy worlds in his narratives. Colour palette The Colour palettes in Anderson’s films are significant as it can be used to recognise his films from the rest. The frequent use of vibrant colours that occasionally clash with each other (yellow and orange) constructs a theatre like a backdrop, eliminating it from the current period.

Alfred Hitchcock’s attention to detail in his films is one of the many things that makes him one of the most recognized film auteurs of all time. He was very particular what about he wanted seen on screen and how he wanted to get those shots. From camera movements to the things found in the mise-en-scène, Hitchcock was very precise about every little thing that is seen in his on screen worlds. He would strategically place objects throughout the mise-en-scène and have characters wear certain clothing. By doing this, Hitchcock is able to let the audience know things about the characters and the plot without it having to be said on camera. Hitchcock once said that “If it's a good movie, the sound could go off and the audience would still have a perfectly clear idea of what was going on” (Tiffin). That’s why there’s no surprise that when Hitchcock finally made his first color film, he began to use color as another way of communicating with his audience.

Scholars and film critiques have often regarded the fifth-generation film Director, Zhang Yi Mou’s films as a visually sensual feast (Zhu 26). The predominant use of the color Red in his highly stylized films: Red Sorghum (1988), Ju Dou and Raise the Red Lantern (1991) are evidence of his trademark visual style thus leading scholars to critically analyze the symbolic representation of the color. I would argue however, in addition to the prevalent use of red in his art-house films, there are several supporting colors (black, white, grey, blue), intertwining with the color red. Zhang seems