Research #1

    Starting now we will start to work more on the film opening so as I said in my previous post I decided that doing research on color and how it can help our film be better would be good. The colors that we use and edit into our film are really important because they can create a feeling that will connect our viewers to the film. 

Why is color so important in films? 

    The reason why color is so important in all the films around the world is because it makes the audience feel. Many will ask how this is possible but color connects the audience, due to the fact that many attach certain feelings to colors, directors use this to target the audience's feelings. Color can also show a character's journey, the colors might start bland, grey, black and they can end up being yellow and bright, this shows how the character can go from being sad or depressed to happy. Color has become one of the best storytelling tools in the film world. In the thriller films the directors tend to use darker colors, this is because the darker the color is the more sinister they make the film look. Another really important factor is lighting, this is important not just in thriller but in every genre and film. Depending on the lighting being used in the film it can create a feeling of suspense or tension which can have the audience at the edge of their seat. 

    I used this picture as an example because we can see all the different tones of the same color that are being used. All the different tones create a different feeling. It can vary from energy, passion and power to danger, war, blood and others. 

  

Here I will be leaving you guys a video that can explain it further: Colour in Storytelling

    My teammates and I have decided that we will be doing way more research to see what colors we can use for our film. As of now I just wanted to explain why using the perfect colors are so important in the films. Starting we have decided that for the very beginning we will be using warm hues, to create a mood of comfortability between Lucy and Maya and as the film goes on we will go on towards darker colors and come color combinations to create a different feeling. 

    In my next post I will be talking about sounds and why it's important for our film. Stay tuned to find out more!