Blog Post #15- Color

 When using colors throughout a scene it is important because it helps to create the mood. Depending on the color being used might help demonstrate the meaning intended by the director or as an attempt to influence the viewers perception. Colors being used helps demonstrate the emotion or tone meant to be given. For example, when you see the color blue, depending on the shade of blue it is usually associated with sadness. The same way that red is associated with anger and sometimes love.

A really good example of color and the effect it has on the tone is the movie "Inside Out". 

"Inside Out" is a 2015 Disney, Pixar movie about five common emotions inside the mind of an eleven-year-old girl. The five emotions included in the movie is Joy (yellow), Disgust (green), Sadness (blue), Anger (red) and Fear (purple). The movie takes five common emotions and associates it with the color similar to the emotion. In the movie if the protagonist (Riley), feels sad they turn that memory into the color blue so anytime she thinks of that time she gets sad. 

In this scene during the movie the memory is blue. This helps the audience members understand that the scene is intended to be sad. 

In this scene, Riley is wearing bright colors and the lighting in the room is bright indicating a sign of happiness. With Riley smiling and the room being lit up helps the viewers understand the scene is meant to be happy rather than sad. 

When it comes to comparing color to my opening film, if I want the intentions that my protagonist is sad, I will relate it to the color blue. For example, I would have her wear blue in her outfit, or I would give her something like blue eye shadow. The same goes for any emotion and color. Or if I want my character to feel love, I will have red roses or some sort of red jewelry.