Just as music is used to evoke emotions, color is applied to have a similar effect. While creating a film, the influence of color is crucial and can change how a character is portrayed, get the viewer through the story and can change how the watcher responds to the movie.
As already mentioned in my previous blog, some color palettes depict a specific spirit and mood. Various color palettes can make people feel different according to which one is chosen. It tells a story and can make people aware of certain objects too. Purple is mysterious and is often used in fantasy. This also reminded me of the conversation with a peer when she mentioned how purple was portraying a mystique feeling for her.
It also has to be kept in mind that people from different countries and cultures can associate with colors connected to heritage and background.
Red in film is connected to fire, fight, passion, risk, danger, etc. It is alarming for the viewer and grabs them.
Pink is a feminine, flirtatious, sweet color, a color connected to charm and appeal.
Orange is a color of being happy, comfort, feeling well and being polite.
Yellow gets the viewer and is highly attention grabbing, one of the most outstanding colors, hence why it is being used as a color of rescue vehicles often times. In film, the color connects with addiction, illness, but also intelligence.
Green represents nature, luck, feeling healthy and the healing process. This definition and connection of green being part of healing is something, I come across in many different sectors.
Nevertheless, blue is also a color of our planet and of nature when thinking of the oceans and the sky. In film it shows coolness, trust and assurance, as well as being devoted and loyal.
Purple finally, is a color of mystique, fantasy, the elite and spiritual.
It can be said that in conclusion, with the correct method in choosing color, emotions can be heightened further which can make the movie overall more influential.
The research of color usage is especially important for me to understand what other artists use in their works to make people feel differently, which is what I aspire to achieve by introducing patients to light and other art forms to relax, heal and feel better.
